WHOOMP is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHOOMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHOOMP?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOOMP is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOOMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOOMP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHOOMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,661 thousand.
What does WHOOMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden dull, muffled sound, like a distant blast.
The whoomp of a gas burner lighting is a familiar example. The word imitates the thump itself.
How WHOOMP is used
Used to describe abrupt low sounds.
- The oven caught with a soft whoomp.
- We heard a whoomp from the far hill.
- A whoomp shook the windows.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHOOMP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHOOMP
3 longer words begin with WHOOMP.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOOMP
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Common questions about WHOOMP
- Is WHOOMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHOOMP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHOOMP worth?
- WHOOMP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHOOMP mean?
- A sudden dull, muffled sound, like a distant blast.
- What letters can be added to WHOOMP?
- WHOOMP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHOOMP:
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