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Is WHIG a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHIG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHIG mean?

  1. noun

    a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

  2. noun

    a supporter of the American Revolution

  3. noun

    a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

4

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + G (2) = 11 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 WHIG

Single letters that turn WHIG 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 WHIG

The 4 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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