WHIPCAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIPCAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIPCAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPCAT is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whipcatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPCAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIPCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with WHIPCAT
1 longer words begin with WHIPCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPCAT
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Common questions about WHIPCAT
- Is WHIPCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIPCAT is not in it.
- How many points is WHIPCAT worth?
- WHIPCAT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPCAT?
- WHIPCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIPCAT:
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