WHIMSY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHIMSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1m3s1y4
PlayableWHIMSY · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 2,070 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIMSY?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.5%
Our own measure of how useful WHIMSY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMSY
No single letter turns WHIMSY into another word.
How WHIMSY scores
Scrabble w4h4i1m3s1y4 17
Words with Friends w4h3i1m4s1y3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIMSY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about WHIMSY
- WHIMSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSY
imshy13 whims13 whys13 whim12 wish10 ywis10 hims9 shim9 swim9 why12 shy9 swy9 him8 his6 ish6 shi6 wis6 ism5 mis5 sim5 hm7 my7 hi5 sh5 yi5 mi4 is2 si2
Common questions about WHIMSY
- Is WHIMSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMSY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMSY worth?
- WHIMSY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMSY?
- No single letter can be added to WHIMSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIMSY:
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