WHIPPY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHIPPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIPPY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPPY is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPPY
No single letter turns WHIPPY into another word.
How WHIPPY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIPPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,556 thousand.
What stands out about WHIPPY
- WHIPPY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHIPPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Flexible and springy, bending easily and snapping back into shape.
Anglers often prefer a whippy rod because it bends deeply under the weight of a fish. The word suggests slim, lively movement, similar to the lash of a whip. It applies to plants, sticks, poles and even a thin athletic body.
How WHIPPY is used
An informal descriptive word, common in sport and crafts.
- He cut a whippy branch from the willow.
- A whippy fishing rod bent almost double.
- The whippy stem swayed back and forth in the breeze.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIPPY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPPY
Common questions about WHIPPY
- Is WHIPPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPPY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPPY worth?
- WHIPPY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIPPY mean?
- Flexible and springy, bending easily and snapping back into shape.
- What letters can be added to WHIPPY?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIPPY:
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