What does WHIP mean?
- Pronunciation
- /wɪp/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- beat severely with a whip or rod“The teacher often flogged the students”
- defeat thoroughly“He mopped up the floor with his opponents”
- thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash“The tall grass whipped in the wind”
- strike as if by whipping“The curtain whipped her face”
- whip with or as if with a wire whisk“whisk the eggs”
- subject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”
noun
- an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
whips13whipped18
Anagrams of WHIP
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside WHIP
4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is WHIP a valid word in word games?
WHIP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is WHIP worth?
WHIP is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WHIP?
4 other words, including HI, HIP, PI and PHI.