WIMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WIMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIMPY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIMPY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIMPY
No single letter turns WIMPY into another word.
How WIMPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WIMPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does WIMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Lacking courage or strength of character; weak, timid or ineffectual.
Wimpy is used to mock someone who backs down easily, avoids confrontation or seems physically feeble, and it carries a clear note of contempt. It can describe a person's manner as much as their build, so a physically strong person acting timidly can still be called wimpy. The word is casual and rarely appears in formal writing.
How WIMPY is used
Informal and mildly insulting; common in everyday speech about people seen as weak or timid.
- He felt wimpy for backing out of the challenge at the last minute.
- The coach told the team not to be wimpy about a little rain.
- Her wimpy excuse fooled no one in the room.
- A wimpy handshake made a poor first impression at the interview.
- The character was mocked in the film for being wimpy and indecisive.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIMPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WIMPY
Common questions about WIMPY
- Is WIMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIMPY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIMPY worth?
- WIMPY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIMPY mean?
- Lacking courage or strength of character; weak, timid or ineffectual.
- What letters can be added to WIMPY?
- No single letter can be added to WIMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WIMPY:
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