CAIPIRINHA is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAIPIRINHA is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CAIPIRINHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAIPIRINHA is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAIPIRINHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caipirinhasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAIPIRINHA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAIPIRINHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAIPIRINHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAIPIRINHA
1 longer words begin with CAIPIRINHA.
Shorter words from the letters in CAIPIRINHA
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Common questions about CAIPIRINHA
- Is CAIPIRINHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAIPIRINHA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAIPIRINHA worth?
- CAIPIRINHA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAIPIRINHA?
- CAIPIRINHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAIPIRINHA:
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