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Is WHOOSH a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHOOSH mean?

  1. noun

    the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)

  2. verb

    move with a sibilant sound

    “He whooshed the doors open”

  3. verb

    move with a whooshing sound

  4. verb

    gush or squirt out

    “Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

W (4) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 WHOOSH

WHOOSH 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 WHOOSH

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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