DROP is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DROP 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 DROP?
| 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 DROP is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DROP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DROP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about DROP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 DROP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fall or let something fall from a higher position to a lower one.
An object drops when it moves downward due to gravity, either accidentally or because someone releases it. People also use drop figuratively, as when prices drop or a plan is dropped entirely.
How DROP is used
Can describe a literal fall or a figurative decrease or abandonment.
- She let the keys drop into her open bag.
- Temperatures are expected to drop overnight.
- He dropped the plate, and it shattered on the floor.
- Sales dropped sharply after the holiday season ended.
- The pilot watched the altitude drop as the plane descended.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DROP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DROP
The 4 tiles of DROP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DROP
Showing 24 of 56 words that begin with DROP.
Words ending in DROP
14 words end in DROP. Useful as a back hook: play DROP onto a word already on the board.
Words with DROP inside
Showing 24 of 117 words that contain DROP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DROP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DROP
Common questions about DROP
- Is DROP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DROP worth?
- DROP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DROP mean?
- To fall or let something fall from a higher position to a lower one.
- What letters can be added to DROP?
- DROP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DROP:
Open DROP in the Word Finder