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Is WHITEWASH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHITEWASH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHITEWASH mean?

  1. noun

    a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

  2. noun

    wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces

  3. noun

    a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects

  4. verb

    cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error

    “Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 21 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 WHITEWASH

WHITEWASH 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 WHITEWASH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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