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Is WHIFFING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHIFFING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHIFFING mean?

Whiffing is a form of WHIFF.

  1. noun

    a short light gust of air

  2. noun

    a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil

  3. noun

    a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike

  4. verb

    perceive by inhaling through the nose

    “sniff the perfume”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

8

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for WHIFFING

WHIFFING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from WHIFFING

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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