whodunit

Plural: whodunits

Noun

A detective story or mystery novel.
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.

Examples

Solving the puzzle of how to make a bingo felt like a whodunit in itself.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by critic Donald Gordon in 1930. Alteration and univerbation of who done it? with ellipsis of has.

Synonyms

mystery, mystery story

Scrabble Score: 15

whodunit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whodunit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whodunit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

whodunit: valid Words With Friends Word