WHIZZBANG is a valid Scrabble word — 36 points
Yes. WHIZZBANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 36 points in Scrabble and 38 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIZZBANG?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIZZBANG is to know. It scores 36 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIZZBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whizzbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIZZBANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIZZBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. WHIZZBANG needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about WHIZZBANG
- Two Zs in one word: WHIZZBANG doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- WHIZZBANG scores 36 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHIZZBANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhistorical
A small, fast artillery shell of the First World War that hissed through the air and exploded almost at once.
Soldiers gave the whizzbang its name because the noise of its flight and the blast came nearly together, leaving no time to take cover. It can also mean a firework, or as an adjective, something excellent.
How WHIZZBANG is used
Used in war history and, loosely, for exciting novelties.
- The trench shook as a whizzbang landed nearby.
- Children lit a whizzbang and covered their ears.
- The film was sold as a whizzbang adventure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIZZBANG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIZZBANG
1 longer words begin with WHIZZBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIZZBANG
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Common questions about WHIZZBANG
- Is WHIZZBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIZZBANG, where it scores 38 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIZZBANG worth?
- WHIZZBANG is worth 36 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIZZBANG mean?
- A small, fast artillery shell of the First World War that hissed through the air and exploded almost at once.
- What letters can be added to WHIZZBANG?
- WHIZZBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIZZBANG:
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