Whistle
/wɪsl̩/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Whistle
noun
- A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
- An act of whistling.
- A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
- Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
"the whistle of the wind in the trees"
- A suit (from whistle and flute).
verb
- To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are created using the teeth, tongue and lips.
"Never whistle at a funeral."
- To make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.
"The stream train whistled as it passed by."
- To move in such a way as to create a whistling sound.
"A bullet whistled past."
- To send, signal, or call by a whistle.
Anagrams of Whistle
Letter Values
w4
h4
i1
s1
t1
l1
e1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Whistle
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Whistle"
Whistle is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Whistle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "whistle" is a medium-scoring word.