GRIPTAPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRIPTAPE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRIPTAPE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRIPTAPE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRIPTAPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
griptapesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRIPTAPE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRIPTAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRIPTAPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GRIPTAPE
1 longer words begin with GRIPTAPE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRIPTAPE
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Common questions about GRIPTAPE
- Is GRIPTAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRIPTAPE is not in it.
- How many points is GRIPTAPE worth?
- GRIPTAPE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRIPTAPE?
- GRIPTAPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRIPTAPE:
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