Is WHIPPOORWILL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIPPOORWILL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHIPPOORWILL mean?
- noun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 25 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 WHIPPOORWILL
Single letters that turn WHIPPOORWILL 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 WHIPPOORWILL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whirlpool17
- poorwill13
- whoop13
- hollow12
- willow12
- hippo12
- whip12
- whop12
- pillow11
- whirl11
- whorl11
- prowl10
- howl10
- whir10
- holp9
- hoop9
- plow9
- pooh9
- prow9
- how9
- who9
- wow9
- hillo8
- hollo8
- oppo8
- plop8
- poop8
- prop8
- hip8
- hop8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
- pow8
- orlop7
- polio7
- poori7
- prill7
- hili7
- hill7
- holo7
- will7
- wool7
- pip7
- pop7
- lipo6
- loop6
- pili6
- pill6
- poll6
- polo6
- pool6
- poor6
- hoo6
- low6
- oho6
- ooh6
- owl6
- rho6
- row6
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