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Whelming

w 4h 4e 1l 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · present participle of whelm

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does whelming mean?

verb

  1. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

    Synonymsoverwhelmoverpowersweep overovercomeovertake

Definitions shown for whelm, the base form of whelming.

Is WHELMING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is WHELMING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
w 4h 4e 1l 1m 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
w 4h 3e 1l 2m 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
w 4h 4e 1l 1m 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
w 5h 3e 1l 2m 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WHELMING

Words that end like WHELMING

Common words that share the ending -ELMING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ELMING

Whelming: quick answers

Is WHELMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHELMING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHELMING worth?
WHELMING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whelming mean?
whelming is the present participle of whelm, which means “overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli”.
What words can you make with the letters in WHELMING?
You can make 106 shorter words from WHELMING, such as HELMING, HEWING, MEWLING, WHELM. See the full list.