CLIPPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLIPPIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3l1i1p3p3i1e1s1
Depends on the listCLIPPIES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CLIPPIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CLIPPIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIPPIES
No single letter turns CLIPPIES into another word.
How CLIPPIES scores
Scrabble c3l1i1p3p3i1e1s1 14
Words with Friends c4l2i1p4p4i1e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in CLIPPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLIPPIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIPPIES
clippie13 lippies11 clipes10 lippie10 sipple10 splice10 ceilis8 ilices8 cippi11 clipe9 clips9 epics9 pepsi9 pipes9 pipis9 sepic9 spice9 ceili7 ceils7 ciels7 clies7 lipes7 pilei7 piles7 pilis7 plies7 slice7 slipe7 speil7 spiel7 spile7 ceps8 clip8 epic8 pecs8 peps8 pice8 pics8 pipe8 pipi8
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Common questions about CLIPPIES
- Is CLIPPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIPPIES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIPPIES worth?
- CLIPPIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLIPPIES?
- No single letter can be added to CLIPPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CLIPPIES:
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