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.
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
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
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
What does WHIMSY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Playful, fanciful humour or an odd, sudden idea.
A story full of whimsy has little talking animals or silly rules that charm rather than shock. A whimsy can also be a passing impulse with no strong reason.
How WHIMSY is used
Whimsy is used to praise or describe light, quirky style in art and writing.
- The cafe was decorated with a touch of whimsy.
- She bought the hat on a whimsy.
- The book is full of charm and whimsy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIMSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMSY
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 does WHIMSY mean?
- Playful, fanciful humour or an odd, sudden idea.
- 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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