WHOOMPH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WHOOMPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHOOMPH?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOOMPH is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOOMPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whoomphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOOMPH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHOOMPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,462 thousand.
What does WHOOMPH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A sudden dull, deep sound, like the one made by something igniting or an explosion heard from afar.
Whoomph imitates a soft but heavy burst of noise, such as gas catching fire. Writers use it where "bang" would sound too sharp.
How WHOOMPH is used
Mostly appears in descriptive writing as an imitation of a muffled blast.
- The stove lit with a whoomph that made her jump.
- We heard a distant whoomph as the old chimney collapsed.
- There was a quiet whoomph when the grill caught.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHOOMPH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHOOMPH
1 longer words begin with WHOOMPH.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOOMPH
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Common questions about WHOOMPH
- Is WHOOMPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHOOMPH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHOOMPH worth?
- WHOOMPH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHOOMPH mean?
- A sudden dull, deep sound, like the one made by something igniting or an explosion heard from afar.
- What letters can be added to WHOOMPH?
- WHOOMPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHOOMPH:
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