CLIPSHEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLIPSHEAR 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CLIPSHEAR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLIPSHEAR is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIPSHEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
clipshearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLIPSHEAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CLIPSHEAR, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLIPSHEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CLIPSHEAR
- All 9 letters of CLIPSHEAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CLIPSHEAR
The 9 tiles of CLIPSHEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLIPSHEAR
1 longer words begin with CLIPSHEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIPSHEAR
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Common questions about CLIPSHEAR
- Is CLIPSHEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CLIPSHEAR is not in it.
- How many points is CLIPSHEAR worth?
- CLIPSHEAR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLIPSHEAR?
- CLIPSHEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CLIPSHEAR:
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