Is WHIMSICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIMSICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHIMSICAL mean?
- adjective
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
“a capricious refusal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 19 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 WHIMSICAL
WHIMSICAL 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 WHIMSICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chiliasm15
- chiasmi14
- chimlas14
- chiasm13
- chimla13
- simcha13
- chaws13
- schwa13
- shawm13
- whams13
- whims13
- ischial12
- chams12
- chasm12
- machs12
- milch12
- chaw12
- wham12
- whim12
- wich12
- laicism11
- chilis11
- ischia11
- laichs11
- lichis11
- shawl11
- wisha11
- cham11
- cwms11
- mach11
- claims10
- aswim10
- chais10
- chias10
- chili10
- clash10
- claws10
- halms10
- laich10
- lichi10
- swami10
- haws10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- wash10
- wish10
- cwm10
- amici9
- calms9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- malic9
- micas9
- cash9
- caws9
- chai9
- chia9
- chis9
- claw9
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