Whip
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To strike a person or animal forcefully and repeatedly with a whip or flexible rod, typically as punishment or to urge movement.
âThe jockey was banned after stewards saw him whip his horse more than the permitted number of times.â
Pronunciation
IPA
/wÉŠp/
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Wordle
WHIP contains the WH digraph and ends in P, a combination that frequently appears in Wordle answer lists
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, W (4), H (4), and P (3) make it excellent value and WHIPS hooks cleanly
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