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Is WHEY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHEY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHEY mean?

  1. noun

    the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

  2. noun

    watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates

    “Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

4

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + Y (4) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for WHEY

Single letters that turn WHEY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from WHEY

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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