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whim

noun

Whim can refer to an odd or fanciful or capricious idea or a sudden desire.

2 meanings4 lettersScrabble 12

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

HIM

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “WHIM” Mean?

whim has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses

a sudden desire

“he bought it on an impulse”

Synonyms

caprice impulse

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

“the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”

“he had a whimsy about flying to the moon”

“whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it”

Synonyms

notion whimsy whimsey

Synonyms for WHIM

caprice impulse notion whimsy whimsey

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a sudden desire

Length

4 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

W, H, I, M

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for whim.

WHIM is a 4-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 12.

It starts with W and ends with M.

It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 25%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCD.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

WHIM has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

WHIM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

WHIM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CCVC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

WH, HI, IM

Trigrams

WHI, HIM

Crossword Intelligence

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

WHIM is a 4-letter short fill.

It starts with W and ends with M, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.