WHIMSIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHIMSIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIMSIES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIMSIES?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful WHIMSIES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMSIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whimsiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WHIMSIES scores
Scrabble w4h4i1m3s1i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1m4s1i1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIMSIES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIMSIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIMSIES
1 longer words begin with WHIMSIES.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSIES
meishis12 wishes12 meishi11 whims13 shews11 swish11 whies11 whiss11 hiems10 imshi10 mihis10 shims10 smews10 swims10 ishes8 shies8 swies8 wises8 mises7 seism7 semis7 simis7 issei5 whim12 hews10 shew10 wish10 hemi9 hems9 hims9 mesh9 mews9 mihi9 shim9 smew9 swim9 wems9 eish7 hies7 hiss7
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Common questions about WHIMSIES
- Is WHIMSIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMSIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMSIES worth?
- WHIMSIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMSIES?
- WHIMSIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIMSIES:
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