Is WHISTLEBLOWER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHISTLEBLOWER is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 24 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHISTLEBLOWER mean?
- noun
an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
“the law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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 WHISTLEBLOWER
Single letters that turn WHISTLEBLOWER 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 WHISTLEBLOWER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whitlows17
- whitlow16
- erstwhile15
- otherwise15
- willowers15
- behowls15
- beshrew15
- howbeit15
- bellowers14
- bellworts14
- whistler14
- whortles14
- willower14
- worthies14
- behowl14
- whews14
- bellower13
- bellwort13
- bestower13
- blethers13
- blithers13
- blowiest13
- blowsier13
- boweries13
- brothels13
- herbiest13
- shoebill13
- howlers13
- howlets13
- showier13
- swither13
- thewier13
- towhees13
- welsher13
- wethers13
- whereto13
- whistle13
- whortle13
- willows13
- withers13
- writhes13
- whew13
- helotries12
- hosteller12
- hoteliers12
- bellows12
- bestrew12
- bestrow12
- bethels12
- billows12
- blether12
- blewits12
- blither12
- blowers12
- blowier12
- bolshie12
- bothers12
- bothies12
- bowlers12
- brothel12
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