CLIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CLIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLIPS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLIPS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIPS
No single letter turns CLIPS into another word.
How CLIPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CLIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with CLIPS
4 longer words begin with CLIPS.
Words ending in CLIPS
7 words end in CLIPS. Useful as a back hook: play CLIPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CLIPS inside
9 words contain CLIPS in the middle. Words that start with CLIPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIPS
Common questions about CLIPS
- Is CLIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIPS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIPS worth?
- CLIPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLIPS?
- No single letter can be added to CLIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CLIPS:
Open CLIPS in the Word Finder