WHIMPER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHIMPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIMPER?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIMPER is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whimpersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIMPER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIMPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does WHIMPER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make low, weak, whining sounds expressing fear, pain or unhappiness.
To whimper is to cry softly, in a broken voice, rather than to wail. Dogs and small children whimper most often, and the word can also describe a speaker who talks in a feeble, complaining voice.
How WHIMPER is used
Whimper is a verb that can stand alone or take a quoted phrase, and it also works as a noun.
- The puppy began to whimper at the closed door.
- He could only whimper an apology.
- Do not whimper about a small scratch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIMPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIMPER
7 longer words begin with WHIMPER.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMPER
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Common questions about WHIMPER
- Is WHIMPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMPER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMPER worth?
- WHIMPER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIMPER mean?
- To make low, weak, whining sounds expressing fear, pain or unhappiness.
- What letters can be added to WHIMPER?
- WHIMPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIMPER:
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