whammy

Meanings

Plural: whammies

Noun

a serious or devastating setback
an evil spell
- "he put the whammy on me"
a serious or devastating setback
an evil spell; a curse or hex
the vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

Origin / Etymology

From wham + -y.

Synonyms

curse, hex, jinx

Scrabble Score: 19

whammy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
whammy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whammy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

whammy is a valid Words With Friends word