Is WHIPLASH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIPLASH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHIPLASH mean?
- noun
an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
- noun
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
“the whip raised a red welt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WHIPLASH
WHIPLASH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WHIPLASH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whish14
- phish13
- pshaw13
- whaps13
- whips13
- whap12
- whip12
- palish11
- phials11
- pilaws11
- shawl11
- wisha11
- aphis10
- apish10
- pawls10
- phial10
- pilaw10
- plash10
- spahi10
- hahs10
- hash10
- haws10
- shah10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- wash10
- wish10
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- pash9
- pawl9
- paws9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- swap9
- waps9
- wasp9
- wisp9
- hah9
- haw9
- shh9
- wha9
- hails8
- swail8
- wails8
- walis8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
- paw8
- phi8
- wap8
- lapis7
- lipas7
- pails7
- palis7
- spail7
- ahis7
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