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.
Which word lists accept WHIMSIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
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
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.
What does WHIMSIES mean in Scrabble?
WHIMSIES is the plural of WHIMSY.
WHIMSY(noun) — Playful, fanciful humour or an odd, sudden idea.
Words starting with WHIMSIES
1 longer words begin with WHIMSIES.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSIES
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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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