Dictionary
Whimsey
w 4h 4i 1m 3s 1e 1y 4
About 2 syllables
noun · 7 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does whimsey mean?
noun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”
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”
Synonymsflightinessarbitrarinesswhimsicalitywhimsycapriciousness
Is WHIMSEY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 WHIMSEY worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in WHIMSEY
Hooks for WHIMSEY
Add one letter to the front or back of WHIMSEY to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Whimsey: quick answers
Is WHIMSEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WHIMSEY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WHIMSEY worth?
WHIMSEY scores 18 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does whimsey mean?
As a noun, whimsey means “an odd or fanciful or capricious idea”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WHIMSEY?
You can make 78 shorter words from WHIMSEY, such as WHIMSY, WHEYS, IMSHY, MESHY. See the full list.