WHIMSEY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHIMSEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIMSEY · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,316 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIMSEY?
| 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
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful WHIMSEY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whimseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIMSEY scores
Scrabble w4h4i1m3s1e1y4 18
Words with Friends w4h3i1m4s1e1y3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIMSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with WHIMSEY
1 longer words begin with WHIMSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSEY
whimsy17 wheys14 imshy13 meshy13 whims13 whies11 hiems10 whey13 whys13 whim12 hews10 heys10 hyes10 shew10 swey10 weys10 wish10 wyes10 yews10 ywis10 emys9 hemi9 hems9 hims9 mesh9 mews9 shim9 smew9 swim9 wems9 eish7 hies7 wise7 mise6 semi6 why12 hew9 hey9 hye9 shy9
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Common questions about WHIMSEY
- Is WHIMSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMSEY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMSEY worth?
- WHIMSEY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMSEY?
- WHIMSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIMSEY:
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