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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

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5

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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