DIPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DIPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIPPER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPPER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dippersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIPPER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does DIPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A ladle or scoop with a long handle, or a small songbird that walks and dives in fast streams.
In the kitchen and on the farm a dipper is a long-handled cup used to lift water or other liquid out of a bucket or barrel. In nature it is a plump brown and white bird that bobs up and down on stones and then walks under the water of a stream to hunt insects. The Big Dipper is a group of seven bright stars shaped like a ladle.
How DIPPER is used
Everyday word with separate senses for the tool, the bird and the star pattern.
- She filled the dipper at the spring and drank.
- A dipper stood on a rock in the middle of the stream.
- The dipper hung on a hook beside the water barrel.
- The bird known as the dipper can swim and walk under water.
- Look for the Big Dipper in the northern sky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIPPER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DIPPER
The 6 tiles of DIPPER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DIPPER
3 longer words begin with DIPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPPER
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Common questions about DIPPER
- Is DIPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPPER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPPER worth?
- DIPPER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIPPER mean?
- A ladle or scoop with a long handle, or a small songbird that walks and dives in fast streams.
- What letters can be added to DIPPER?
- DIPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIPPER:
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