WHIPRAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHIPRAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIPRAY?
| 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 WHIPRAY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPRAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whipraysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPRAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIPRAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does WHIPRAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A stingray with a long, thin, whiplike tail.
A whipray lives on sandy sea floors in warm waters and is mostly harmless unless stepped on. Its tail often carries a venomous spine, which is why divers keep clear.
How WHIPRAY is used
Used in marine biology and fishing when a whipray is named.
- A whipray glided over the sand below the boat.
- The diver spotted a whipray half buried in the sea floor.
- Fishermen sometimes catch a whipray in their nets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIPRAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIPRAY
1 longer words begin with WHIPRAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPRAY
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Common questions about WHIPRAY
- Is WHIPRAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPRAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPRAY worth?
- WHIPRAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIPRAY mean?
- A stingray with a long, thin, whiplike tail.
- What letters can be added to WHIPRAY?
- WHIPRAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIPRAY:
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