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Whalebone
w 4h 4a 1l 1e 1b 3o 1n 1e 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does whalebone mean?
noun
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Synonymsbaleen
Is WHALEBONE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is WHALEBONE worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in WHALEBONE
Best shorter words top 30 of 225
hewable 15behowl 14howbe 13awheel 12ownable 12beenah 11hebona 11whale 11wheal 11wheel 11wheen 11whole 11ablow 10belah 10below 10blawn 10blown 10bohea 10bowel 10bowne 10elbow 10hable 10heben 10hewn 10howe 10howl 10hwan 10obeah 10whae 10whee 10
See all 225 words made from WHALEBONE Hooks for WHALEBONE
Add one letter to the front or back of WHALEBONE to make another word.
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Words that end like WHALEBONE
Common words that share the ending -ONE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ONE Whalebone: quick answers
Is WHALEBONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHALEBONE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHALEBONE worth?
WHALEBONE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whalebone mean?
As a noun, whalebone means “a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales”.
What words can you make with the letters in WHALEBONE?
You can make 225 shorter words from WHALEBONE, such as HEWABLE, BEHOWL, HOWBE, AWHEEL. See the full list.