whip
VERBNOUN
/hwɪp/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH W
whip is a valid 4-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
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W4H4I1P3
4 + 4 + 1 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does whip mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Beat severely with a whip or rod.
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2
Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash.
“The tall grass whipped in the wind”
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3
Subject to harsh criticism.
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4
Whip with or as if with a wire whisk.
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5
Strike as if by whipping.
“The curtain whipped her face”
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6
Defeat thoroughly.
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NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club.
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A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline.
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A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object.
“the whip raised a red welt”
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A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit.
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An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping.
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