Is WHIMSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIMSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHIMSY mean?
- noun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”
- noun
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
“I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
6
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 WHIMSY
WHIMSY 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 WHIMSY
The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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