DIPSWITCH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIPSWITCH 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DIPSWITCH?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIPSWITCH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIPSWITCH
No single letter turns DIPSWITCH into another word.
How DIPSWITCH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIPSWITCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIPSWITCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DIPSWITCH
1 longer words begin with DIPSWITCH.
Shorter words from the letters in DIPSWITCH
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Common questions about DIPSWITCH
- Is DIPSWITCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIPSWITCH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIPSWITCH worth?
- DIPSWITCH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIPSWITCH?
- No single letter can be added to DIPSWITCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIPSWITCH:
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