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Yes, whipsaw is playable

...and is worth 18 points.

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"Whipsaw" Definition

noun

A narrow two-person crosscut saw.
A narrow pit saw averaging 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2.3 meters) in length.

verb-transitive

Games To win two bets from (a person) at one time, as in faro.
To cause to move or alternate rapidly in contrasting directions: "The bond market . . . continues to be whipsawed by fears of rekindled inflation” ( Steven E. Levingston).
To cut with a whipsaw.
To defeat or best in two ways at once.

verb

To saw with a whipsaw.
To beset or victimize in two opposite ways at once, by a two-phase operation, or by the collusive action of two opponents .

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