WHIPSTITCH is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. WHIPSTITCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIPSTITCH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPSTITCH is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPSTITCH
No single letter turns WHIPSTITCH into another word.
How WHIPSTITCH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIPSTITCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPSTITCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHIPSTITCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A simple sewing stitch that loops over the edge of fabric at a slant, used to join or finish edges.
A whipstitch is quick to learn and handy for closing a seam or attaching a patch. It also works as a verb, meaning to sew with that stitch.
How WHIPSTITCH is used
Used in sewing, quilting, leatherwork and book repair.
- She closed the gap in the cushion with a neat whipstitch.
- Use a whipstitch to join the two felt pieces.
- The binder finished each page edge with a whipstitch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHIPSTITCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHIPSTITCH
3 longer words begin with WHIPSTITCH.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPSTITCH
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Common questions about WHIPSTITCH
- Is WHIPSTITCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPSTITCH, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPSTITCH worth?
- WHIPSTITCH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHIPSTITCH mean?
- A simple sewing stitch that loops over the edge of fabric at a slant, used to join or finish edges.
- What letters can be added to WHIPSTITCH?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPSTITCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIPSTITCH:
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