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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

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

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

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