WHIPJACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIPJACK 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIPJACK?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPJACK is to know. It scores 29 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPJACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whipjacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPJACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIPJACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPJACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIPJACK
- All 8 letters of WHIPJACK are different — nothing repeats.
- WHIPJACK scores 29 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIPJACK
1 longer words begin with WHIPJACK.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPJACK
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Common questions about WHIPJACK
- Is WHIPJACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIPJACK is not in it.
- How many points is WHIPJACK worth?
- WHIPJACK is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPJACK?
- WHIPJACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIPJACK:
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