WHIPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHIPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIPPET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPPET is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whippetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPPET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does WHIPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, slender, swift dog of the greyhound type, bred for racing.
The whippet is a lean racing dog developed in England and often called the poor mans racehorse. It looks like a small greyhound but is gentler and quieter around the house.
How WHIPPET is used
Whippet is a countable noun for the dog breed and is often linked with racing and running.
- The whippet shot across the field after the lure.
- Her whippet curled up on the sofa afterwards.
- A whippet can reach great speed in a few strides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIPPET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIPPET
3 longer words begin with WHIPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPPET
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Common questions about WHIPPET
- Is WHIPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPPET, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPPET worth?
- WHIPPET is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIPPET mean?
- A small, slender, swift dog of the greyhound type, bred for racing.
- What letters can be added to WHIPPET?
- WHIPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIPPET:
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