FIPPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FIPPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIPPLE?
| 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 FIPPLE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIPPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fipplesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIPPLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIPPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does FIPPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
The plug in the mouthpiece of a whistle or recorder that directs the breath across the sound hole.
In a recorder, tin whistle or similar instrument, the fipple is a block set in the mouth end that narrows the air into a thin stream and aims it at a sharp edge. That edge splits the stream and makes the tone, so the player needs no special lip technique. Instruments built this way are called fipple flutes, which is the best-known use of the word.
How FIPPLE is used
Technical term from music and instrument making; usually met in the phrase fipple flute.
- A bit of dust in the fipple made the whistle squeak.
- The maker carved the fipple from a small block of wood.
- Blow gently into the fipple to get a clear note.
- She cleaned the fipple with a soft cloth.
- The recorder has a fipple instead of a reed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIPPLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIPPLE
1 longer words begin with FIPPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIPPLE
Common questions about FIPPLE
- Is FIPPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIPPLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIPPLE worth?
- FIPPLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIPPLE mean?
- The plug in the mouthpiece of a whistle or recorder that directs the breath across the sound hole.
- What letters can be added to FIPPLE?
- FIPPLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIPPLE:
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