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Is WHIPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHIPS mean?

Whips is a form of WHIP.

  1. verb

    beat severely with a whip or rod

    “The teacher often flogged the students”

  2. verb

    defeat thoroughly

    “He mopped up the floor with his opponents”

  3. noun

    an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

  4. verb

    thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

    “The tall grass whipped in the wind”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 13 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 WHIPS

WHIPS 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 WHIPS

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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