whammy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 19
Words With Friends: 19
Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/ˈ(h)wæmi/

Definition of whammy

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

a serious or devastating setback

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noun

a serious or devastating setback
an evil spell; a curse or hex
(colloquial)The vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

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Etymology

From wham + -y.

Words you can make from whammy

25 playable · top: HAMMY (15 pts)

Best play hammy 15 points

4-letter words

1 word

WHAM 12 pts

3-letter words

13 words

2-letter words

10 words

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