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Yes. WHITLOWWORT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 23 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)
WHITLOWWORT (noun): any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail).
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WHITLOWWORT scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: H×1, I×1, L×1, O×2, R×1, T×2, W×3
WHITLOWWORT has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
WHITLOWWORT is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with W, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WHITLOWWORT — any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)" (23 Scrabble points).
WHITLOWWORT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is WHITLOWWORT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WHITLOWWORT (noun): any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail).
In standard Scrabble scoring, WHITLOWWORT totals 23 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. WHITLOWWORT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
WHITLOWWORT is 11 letters long, begins with W, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram HILOORTTWWW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so WHITLOWWORT is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 8 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, WHITLOWWORT ranks by raw score (23 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WHITLOWWORT carries 3 vowels and 8 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on W or T are common study angles; browse words starting with W and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
WHITLOWWORT is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with W, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like WHITLOWWORT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WHITLOWWORT contains H, I, L, O, R, T, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as w?????????t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside WHITLOWWORT include WH, WW, HI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, H, I, T, L, O, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble whitlowwort directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat WHITLOWWORT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WHITLOWWORT — any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)" (23 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.