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Is WHISTLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHISTLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHISTLING mean?

  1. noun

    the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

  2. noun

    the act of whistling a tune

    “his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work”

  3. noun

    the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

    “the whistle signalled the end of the game”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 WHISTLING

Single letters that turn WHISTLING 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 WHISTLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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