WHIMSINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIMSINESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIMSINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIMSINESS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMSINESS
No single letter turns WHIMSINESS into another word.
How WHIMSINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIMSINESS, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIMSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIMSINESS
1 longer words begin with WHIMSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSINESS
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Common questions about WHIMSINESS
- Is WHIMSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIMSINESS is not in it.
- How many points is WHIMSINESS worth?
- WHIMSINESS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMSINESS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIMSINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIMSINESS:
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