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Is WHITINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHITINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHITINGS mean?

Whitings is a form of WHITING.

  1. noun

    flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

  2. noun

    flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America

  3. noun

    a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish

  4. noun

    any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 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 WHITINGS

WHITINGS 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.

Anagrams of WHITINGS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WHITINGS

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