Is WHISTLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHISTLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHISTLER mean?
- noun
United States painter (1834-1903)
- noun
someone who makes a loud high sound
- noun
large North American mountain marmot
- noun
large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 14 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 WHISTLER
Single letters that turn WHISTLER 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 WHISTLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swither13
- whistle13
- withers13
- writhes13
- swithe12
- whiles12
- whilst12
- whirls12
- whiter12
- whites12
- wisher12
- wither12
- withes12
- writhe12
- shrew11
- swith11
- thews11
- threw11
- welsh11
- whets11
- while11
- whirl11
- whirs11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- withe11
- slither10
- hews10
- shew10
- thew10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- lither9
- relish9
- swiler9
- theirs9
- thirls9
- twiers9
- twirls9
- wriest9
- writes9
- hew9
- heils8
- heirs8
- heist8
- herls8
- hilts8
- hires8
- ither8
- lehrs8
- lewis8
- lithe8
- lweis8
- shiel8
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