WHIM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHIM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIM is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WHIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does WHIM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden desire or change of mind.
Whim is shortened from a longer word for a trifling object, and that longer form has almost disappeared. A whim in mining is a winding machine, which is unrelated and a great deal more solid.
How WHIM is used
Countable: a whim, two whims.
- A whim that lasted four years and cost a great deal.
- The word whim is shortened from a longer one.
- A whim in mining is a winding engine.
- Two whims in one afternoon and neither acted on.
- On a whim is how most of it was decided.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIM
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with WHIM.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIM
Common questions about WHIM
- Is WHIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIM, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIM worth?
- WHIM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIM mean?
- A sudden desire or change of mind.
- What letters can be added to WHIM?
- WHIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WHIM:
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