Is WHIPPOORWILLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIPPOORWILLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHIPPOORWILLS mean?
Whippoorwills is a form of WHIPPOORWILL.
- noun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 26 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 WHIPPOORWILLS
WHIPPOORWILLS 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 WHIPPOORWILLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whippoorwill25
- whirlpools18
- whirlpool17
- worship15
- poorwills14
- whoops14
- poorwill13
- hollows13
- willows13
- hippos13
- whips13
- whoop13
- whops13
- propolis12
- pillows12
- poorish12
- hollow12
- lowish12
- owlish12
- whirls12
- whorls12
- willow12
- hippo12
- whip12
- whop12
- pillow11
- polish11
- prowls11
- howls11
- whirl11
- whirs11
- whorl11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- hoops10
- plows10
- poohs10
- prowl10
- prows10
- swoop10
- woops10
- howl10
- hows10
- show10
- whir10
- wish10
- wows10
- hillos9
- hollos9
- shrill9
- oppos9
- plops9
- poops9
- props9
- hips9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hops9
- phis9
- phos9
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