whiff
NOUNVERB
/hwɪf/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W
whiff is a valid 5-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4H4I1F4F4
4 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does whiff mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A short light gust of air.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil.
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike.
BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Perceive by inhaling through the nose.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Smoke and exhale strongly.
“whiff a pipe”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Drive or carry as if by a puff of air.
“The gust of air whiffed away the clouds”
BROADER
4
Strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third.
BROADER
RELATED
5
Utter with a puff of air.
“whiff out a prayer”
BROADER