WHIPSAW
18
Definition
verb
- (transitive, finance) To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
- (transitive) To defeat someone in two different ways at once."Whipsawed by events and facing another midterm electoral defeat, President Obama has directed his team to forge a policy agenda to regain momentum for his final two years in office even as some advisers urge that he rethink the way he governs."
- (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'WHIPSAW'?
The word WHIPSAW is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
W4
H4
I1
P3
S1
A1
W4
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'WHIPSAW'?
The word WHIPSAW is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
W4
H3
I1
P4
S1
A1
W4
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.