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whammy

noun

Whammy can refer to a serious or devastating setback or an evil spell.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 19

Length

6

Scrabble

19

WWF

19

Starts

WH

Ends

MMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “WHAMMY” Mean?

whammy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a serious or devastating setback

2

an evil spell

a witch put a curse on his whole family

he put the whammy on me

Synonyms

Synonyms for WHAMMY

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word whammy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a serious or devastating setback

Length

6 letters

Starts With

W

Ends With

Y

Vowels

1

Consonants

5

Letters

W, H, A, M, M, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

w
h
a
m
m
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for whammy.

WHAMMY is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with W and ends with Y.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 17%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using whammy in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

WHAMMY has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

WHAMMY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WHAMMY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

WHAMMY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside whammy.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCC

Vowel Share

17%

Consonant Share

83%

Bigrams

WH, HA, AM, MM, MY

Trigrams

WHA, HAM, AMM, MMY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for whammy.

WHAMMY is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with W and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with W and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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