CYPRIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CYPRIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYPRIAN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYPRIAN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYPRIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cypriansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYPRIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYPRIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does CYPRIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
Cyprian is an older word for someone from the island, now largely replaced by Cypriot in ordinary use. As an adjective it likewise means connected with Cyprus, and it also survives as a personal name, as in the early bishop Cyprian of Carthage.
How CYPRIAN is used
Cyprian is mainly historical or literary; modern writers say Cypriot.
- The old chronicle describes a Cyprian merchant arriving in port.
- Every Cyprian in the village knew the old copper mine.
- He wrote of a Cyprian vineyard on the southern slope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYPRIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYPRIAN
1 longer words begin with CYPRIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CYPRIAN
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Common questions about CYPRIAN
- Is CYPRIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYPRIAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYPRIAN worth?
- CYPRIAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYPRIAN mean?
- A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
- What letters can be added to CYPRIAN?
- CYPRIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYPRIAN:
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