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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. WISPY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 13 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson
dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wisplike
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
WISPY scores 13 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, P×1, S×1, W×1, Y×1
WISPY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with W, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "WISPY — thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson" (13 Scrabble points).
WISPY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is WISPY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
WISPY (adjective): lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood". Additional senses: thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson.
In standard Scrabble scoring, WISPY totals 13 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. WISPY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
WISPY is 5 letters long, begins with W, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram IPSWY. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 4 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 5-letter entries, WISPY ranks by raw score (13 points). Anagram alternatives include SWIPY — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, WISPY carries 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on W or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with W and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
WISPY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with W, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like WISPY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that WISPY contains I, P, S, W, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as w???y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside WISPY include PY, SP, WI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: W, I, S, P, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble wispy directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat WISPY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "WISPY — thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson" (13 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.