WHAT
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Definition
Pronunciation: //wɒt//
det
- (interrogative) Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities."What colour are you going to use?"
- (indirect interrogative) Which."I wonder what colour he is going to use."
- (relative) Any ... that; all ... that; whatever."He seems to have lost what sense he had."
- Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'."What nonsense!"
pron
- (interrogative) Which thing, event, circumstance, etc.: used in asking for the specification of an identity, quantity, quality, etc."Hammer in that nail —What with? I didn't bring my set of tools."
- (fused relative) That which; those that; the thing(s) that."He knows what he wants and what to do to get it."
- (fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever."I will do what I can to help you."
- (relative, nonstandard) That; which; who."Look! It's that bloke again what was 'ere yesterday!"
adv
- (interrogative) In what way; to what extent."What does it matter?"
intj
- (British, colloquial, dated) Clipping of what do you say?, used as a type of tag question to emphasise a statement and invite agreement, often rhetorically."It’s a nice day, what?"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'WHAT'?
The word WHAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
W4
H4
A1
T1
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'WHAT'?
The word WHAT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
W4
H3
A1
T1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.