WHIPJACKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 30 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIPJACKS 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 30 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIPJACKS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPJACKS is to know. It scores 30 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPJACKS
No single letter turns WHIPJACKS into another word.
How WHIPJACKS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIPJACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPJACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIPJACKS
- All 9 letters of WHIPJACKS are different — nothing repeats.
- WHIPJACKS scores 30 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPJACKS
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Common questions about WHIPJACKS
- Is WHIPJACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIPJACKS is not in it.
- How many points is WHIPJACKS worth?
- WHIPJACKS is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPJACKS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPJACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIPJACKS:
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