COLLAPSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COLLAPSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLLAPSE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLLAPSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLAPSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLAPSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLLAPSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLAPSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLLAPSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fall down or cave in suddenly, or to fail completely.
You can collapse physically, like a bridge or a tired runner, or figuratively, like a business or a negotiation. The common thread is that the thing gives way fast and cannot hold its shape.
How COLLAPSE is used
Applies to structures, people, lungs, prices and plans alike.
- The old roof began to collapse under the weight of snow.
- The runner seemed ready to collapse at the finish line.
- Share prices could collapse if the merger fails.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLLAPSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COLLAPSE
The 8 tiles of COLLAPSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COLLAPSE
2 longer words begin with COLLAPSE.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLAPSE
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Common questions about COLLAPSE
- Is COLLAPSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLAPSE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLAPSE worth?
- COLLAPSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLLAPSE mean?
- To fall down or cave in suddenly, or to fail completely.
- What letters can be added to COLLAPSE?
- COLLAPSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLLAPSE:
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