WHIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIFF is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIFF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIFF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,091 thousand.
What does WHIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brief, faint smell carried on the air.
A whiff is gone almost as soon as it arrives, unlike a strong or lingering odour, and people often notice a whiff of coffee, smoke or perfume in passing. The word can also describe a light puff of air rather than a smell.
How WHIFF is used
Common in everyday speech; used for smells and, less often, for a brief current of air.
- A whiff of fresh bread drifted from the bakery door.
- She caught a whiff of smoke and looked toward the kitchen.
- Even a faint whiff of the perfume filled the room.
- The breeze carried just a whiff of the sea.
- He noticed a whiff of paint as he entered the flat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIFF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIFF
22 longer words begin with WHIFF.
Words ending in WHIFF
1 words end in WHIFF. Useful as a back hook: play WHIFF onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIFF
Common questions about WHIFF
- Is WHIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIFF worth?
- WHIFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIFF mean?
- A brief, faint smell carried on the air.
- What letters can be added to WHIFF?
- WHIFF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHIFF:
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