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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

21

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

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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