WHIZZY is a valid Scrabble word — 33 points
Yes. WHIZZY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 33 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIZZY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIZZY is to know. It scores 33 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIZZY
No single letter turns WHIZZY into another word.
How WHIZZY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIZZY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. WHIZZY needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about WHIZZY
- Two Zs in one word: WHIZZY doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- WHIZZY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- At 33 points, WHIZZY is among the ten highest-scoring 6-letter words we list.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHIZZY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Using clever technology to achieve exciting or impressive effects.
Whizzy is a casual word for gadgets, software and displays that seem modern and advanced. It often hints that the cleverness may be more show than substance.
How WHIZZY is used
Whizzy is informal and describes technology that looks impressive.
- The company launched a whizzy new app.
- I prefer a plain phone to a whizzy one with too many features.
- The whizzy graphics made the film look expensive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIZZY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIZZY
Common questions about WHIZZY
- Is WHIZZY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIZZY, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIZZY worth?
- WHIZZY is worth 33 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIZZY mean?
- Using clever technology to achieve exciting or impressive effects.
- What letters can be added to WHIZZY?
- No single letter can be added to WHIZZY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIZZY:
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