AIRPLANE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. AIRPLANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AIRPLANE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIRPLANE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIRPLANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
airplanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AIRPLANE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AIRPLANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AIRPLANE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AIRPLANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings, driven by propellers or jet engines.
This is the standard American spelling and word, while British speakers more often say aeroplane. Children fold paper versions and fly toy ones. The airplane transformed travel and trade during the twentieth century.
How AIRPLANE is used
Standard in American English; aeroplane is the British equivalent.
- The airplane landed smoothly despite the crosswind.
- He built a model airplane from balsa wood.
- We watched an airplane cross the evening sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AIRPLANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AIRPLANE
1 longer words begin with AIRPLANE.
Shorter words from the letters in AIRPLANE
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Common questions about AIRPLANE
- Is AIRPLANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIRPLANE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIRPLANE worth?
- AIRPLANE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AIRPLANE mean?
- A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings, driven by propellers or jet engines.
- What letters can be added to AIRPLANE?
- AIRPLANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AIRPLANE:
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