WHIPSAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHIPSAWS 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.
w4h4i1p3s1a1w4s1
PlayableWHIPSAWS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIPSAWS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful WHIPSAWS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPSAWS
No single letter turns WHIPSAWS into another word.
How WHIPSAWS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1p3s1a1w4s1 19
Words with Friends w4h3i1p4s1a1w4s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIPSAWS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPSAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPSAWS
whipsaw18 waspish15 pshaws14 siwash12 aspish11 phasis11 spahis11 pshaw13 whaps13 whips13 shaws11 shwas11 swash11 swish11 whiss11 wisha11 aphis10 apish10 hasps10 shaps10 ships10 spahi10 spaws10 swaps10 wasps10 wisps10 apsis7 aspis7 whap12 whip12 haws10 shaw10 shwa10 wash10 waws10 wish10 haps9 hasp9 hips9 pahs9
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Common questions about WHIPSAWS
- Is WHIPSAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPSAWS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPSAWS worth?
- WHIPSAWS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPSAWS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPSAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIPSAWS:
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