quirt

Plural: quirts

Noun

whip with a leather thong at the end
A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.

Verb

Verb Forms: quirted, quirting, quirts

To strike with a short-handled riding whip.
To strike with a quirt.

Examples

He wanted to QUIRT the bad luck off his tile rack, hoping for better letters.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish cuerda (“cord”), or Mexican Spanish cuarta (“whip”).

Synonyms

whip

Scrabble Score: 14

quirt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quirt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quirt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

quirt: valid Words With Friends Word