whippet

Meanings

Plural: whippets

Noun

small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from whip (“to move quickly”) + -et.

Synonyms

nang

Scrabble Score: 17

whippet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
whippet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whippet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

whippet is a valid Words With Friends word