DRIP is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DRIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIP?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIP is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DRIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does DRIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fall or let fall in small drops.
When a substance drips, individual drops separate and fall one at a time from a surface or opening. A leaking tap, for instance, may drip water steadily throughout the night.
How DRIP is used
Often describes a slow, repetitive falling of liquid from a source.
- Water began to drip from the ceiling after the storm.
- The tap continued to drip long after it was turned off.
- Sweat dripped down his forehead during the race.
- Paint dripped slowly off the brush onto the newspaper.
- The icicle dripped steadily as the sun warmed the roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRIP
14 longer words begin with DRIP.
Words ending in DRIP
2 words end in DRIP. Useful as a back hook: play DRIP onto a word already on the board.
Words with DRIP inside
11 words contain DRIP in the middle. Words that start with DRIP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIP
Common questions about DRIP
- Is DRIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIP worth?
- DRIP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRIP mean?
- To fall or let fall in small drops.
- What letters can be added to DRIP?
- DRIP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DRIP:
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