HORSEWHIP is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HORSEWHIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORSEWHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORSEWHIP is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORSEWHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
horsewhipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORSEWHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORSEWHIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORSEWHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HORSEWHIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, thin lash on a handle, used by riders and drivers to urge and control horses.
A horsewhip is a tool of the stable and the carriage, built longer than a riding crop. The word also works as a verb, and in that sense it is a harsh way of punishing someone.
How HORSEWHIP is used
Found in writing about riding, coaching and old-fashioned revenge, where a horsewhip is often waved in anger.
- The coachman cracked his horsewhip above the leaders' heads.
- A horsewhip hung on a hook beside the stable door.
- The old squire threatened the thief with a horsewhip.
- He carried a horsewhip but rarely needed to use it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORSEWHIP and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORSEWHIP
5 longer words begin with HORSEWHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in HORSEWHIP
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Common questions about HORSEWHIP
- Is HORSEWHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORSEWHIP, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORSEWHIP worth?
- HORSEWHIP is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORSEWHIP mean?
- A long, thin lash on a handle, used by riders and drivers to urge and control horses.
- What letters can be added to HORSEWHIP?
- HORSEWHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORSEWHIP:
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