WHIPSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHIPSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIPSAW?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPSAW is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPSAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIPSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What stands out about WHIPSAW
- WHIPSAW begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIPSAW
4 longer words begin with WHIPSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPSAW
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Common questions about WHIPSAW
- Is WHIPSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPSAW, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPSAW worth?
- WHIPSAW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPSAW?
- WHIPSAW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIPSAW:
Open WHIPSAW in the Word Finder