WHETSTONE
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈʍɛtˌstoʊn//
noun
- (figurative) A stimulant.
- (computing) Alternative letter-case form of Whetstone (“benchmark”).
verb
- (transitive) To sharpen with a whetstone."Near-synonym: hone (verb)"
name
- (computing) A synthetic benchmark for evaluating the power and performance of a computer, primarily based on floating-point arithmetic."Developed in the early 1970s by Harold Curnow and Brian Wichmann, Whetstones was originally released in Algol and Fortran versions but was later translated into several other languages."
noun
- (computing) A single instruction of the Whetstone benchmark, often expressed as a value per second."The Prodigy 4 does 500,000 Whetstones."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 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 'WHETSTONE'?
The word WHETSTONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
W4
H4
E1
T1
S1
T1
O1
N1
E1
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'WHETSTONE'?
The word WHETSTONE is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
W4
H3
E1
T1
S1
T1
O1
N2
E1
Total: 15 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.