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Is WHIGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHIGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHIGS mean?

Whigs is a form of WHIG.

  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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 WHIGS

WHIGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from WHIGS

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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