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Is WHITEWASHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHITEWASHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHITEWASHES mean?

Whitewashes is a form of WHITEWASH.

  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

23

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 WHITEWASHES

WHITEWASHES 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 WHITEWASHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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