WHINGY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHINGY 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.
w4h4i1n1g2y4
PlayableWHINGY · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHINGY?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful WHINGY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHINGY
No single letter turns WHINGY into another word.
How WHINGY scores
Scrabble w4h4i1n1g2y4 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1n2g3y3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHINGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about WHINGY
- WHINGY 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 WHINGY
whiny14 hying12 wingy12 whig11 whin10 winy10 hing8 nigh8 wing8 why12 wyn9 ghi7 wig7 hin6 win6 yin6 gin4 ing4 hi5 ny5 yi5 gi3 in2
Common questions about WHINGY
- Is WHINGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHINGY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHINGY worth?
- WHINGY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHINGY?
- No single letter can be added to WHINGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHINGY:
Open WHINGY in the Word Finder