WHIPSNAKE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. WHIPSNAKE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept WHIPSNAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPSNAKE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPSNAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whipsnakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPSNAKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIPSNAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPSNAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIPSNAKE
- All 9 letters of WHIPSNAKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIPSNAKE
1 longer words begin with WHIPSNAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPSNAKE
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Common questions about WHIPSNAKE
- Is WHIPSNAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIPSNAKE is not in it.
- How many points is WHIPSNAKE worth?
- WHIPSNAKE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPSNAKE?
- WHIPSNAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIPSNAKE:
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