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WHEN

WHEN is a valid 4-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does WHEN Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterwhenTotal
Scrabble441110
Words With Friends431210

Word Game Intelligence

WHEN Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

1 vowel · 3 consonants

Vowels (E at #3)

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: -S

High-value tiles: H, W

Hive & Anagram Power

4 unique letters · 9 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of WHEN

One other word uses exactly these letters.

hewn

Words Inside WHEN

9 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when WHEN won't fit on the board.

henhewnewwenehenhenewe

WHEN Appears In

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