DRAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DRAPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAPE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAPE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAPE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DRAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about DRAPE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DRAPE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hang or lay cloth or another soft material loosely over something.
To drape something is to arrange fabric so that it falls in loose, often graceful folds rather than lying flat or tight. The word also works as a noun for a curtain or for the way material hangs, as in the drape of a coat. Furniture is sometimes draped with a sheet for protection, just as a body may be draped in a heavy coat.
How DRAPE is used
Common in everyday speech about clothing, curtains and furniture covers.
- She draped a shawl over her shoulders before going out.
- Thick curtains were draped across the tall windows.
- He draped his arm over the back of the chair.
- A dust sheet was draped over the piano during the repairs.
- The tailor studied how the fabric would drape on a moving figure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRAPE
The 5 tiles of DRAPE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DRAPE
14 longer words begin with DRAPE.
Words ending in DRAPE
2 words end in DRAPE. Useful as a back hook: play DRAPE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DRAPE inside
4 words contain DRAPE in the middle. Words that start with DRAPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAPE
Showing 40 of 46. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DRAPE
- Is DRAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAPE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAPE worth?
- DRAPE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAPE mean?
- To hang or lay cloth or another soft material loosely over something.
- What letters can be added to DRAPE?
- DRAPE takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DRAPE:
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