whimsy
Whimsy can refer to an odd or fanciful or capricious idea or the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment.
Length
6
Scrabble
17
WWF
16
Starts
WH
Ends
MSY
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “WHIMSY” Mean?
/ˈwɪmzi/
whimsy has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesthe 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”
Synonyms for WHIMSY
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
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Definition
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Length
6 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
Y
Vowels
1
Consonants
5
Letters
W, H, I, M, S, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★WHIMSY has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆WHIMSY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WHIMSY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
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★★★★☆WHIMSY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CCVCCC
Vowel Share
17%
Consonant Share
83%
Bigrams
WH, HI, IM, MS, SY
Trigrams
WHI, HIM, IMS, MSY
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