Whipsawing
Scrabble:22 ptsWWF:24 pts10 letters
Definition of Whipsawing
verb
- To operate a whipsaw.
- 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.
- To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
- Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
- (US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
Anagrams of Whipsawing
No exact anagrams found for "whipsawing". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
w4
h4
i1
p3
s1
a1
w4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 22 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Whipsawing
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Whipsawing"
Whipsawing is a 10-letter word that scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Whipsawing" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "whipsawing" is a high-scoring word.