WHIMSICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHIMSICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1m3s1i1c3a1l1
PlayableWHIMSICAL · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIMSICAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful WHIMSICAL is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMSICAL
No single letter turns WHIMSICAL into another word.
How WHIMSICAL scores
Scrabble w4h4i1m3s1i1c3a1l1 19
Words with Friends w4h3i1m4s1i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIMSICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIMSICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIMSICAL
5 longer words begin with WHIMSICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSICAL
chiliasm15 chiasmi14 chimlas14 ischial12 laicism11 chiasm13 chimla13 simcha13 chilis11 ischia11 laichs11 lamish11 lichis11 claims10 sialic8 silica8 simial8 chaws13 hawms13 schwa13 shawm13 whams13 whims13 chams12 chasm12 machi12 machs12 milch12 misch12 shawl11 wisha11 aswim10 chais10 chals10 chias10 chili10 clash10 claws10 halms10 imshi10
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Common questions about WHIMSICAL
- Is WHIMSICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMSICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMSICAL worth?
- WHIMSICAL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMSICAL?
- No single letter can be added to WHIMSICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIMSICAL:
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