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Is WHIPLASHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHIPLASHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHIPLASHES mean?

Whiplashes is a form of WHIPLASH.

  1. noun

    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

  2. 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

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 WHIPLASHES

WHIPLASHES 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 WHIPLASHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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