WHIFF — 5 letter word
whiff
The word whiff has 5 letters: W, H, I, F, F. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike".
5 letter word "whiff": W H I F F — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of whiff
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of whiff
noun
- a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
- a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
- a short light gust of air Synonyms: puff, puff of air
verb
- utter with a puff of air "whiff out a prayer"
- smoke and exhale strongly Synonyms: puff
- strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
- drive or carry as if by a puff of air "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
- perceive by inhaling through the nose Synonyms: sniff