HAIRGRIP is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HAIRGRIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRGRIP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRGRIP is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRGRIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairgripsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRGRIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAIRGRIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRGRIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAIRGRIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A small bent metal clip that pins hair in place.
A hairgrip squeezes shut over a lock of hair and stays put without a band. It is the usual British name for what Americans call a bobby pin.
How HAIRGRIP is used
British English; hairgrip is the everyday term for the slim spring clip.
- She fixed her fringe with a hairgrip.
- A single hairgrip kept the veil in place.
- He picked up a hairgrip from the floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRGRIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRGRIP
1 longer words begin with HAIRGRIP.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRGRIP
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Common questions about HAIRGRIP
- Is HAIRGRIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRGRIP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRGRIP worth?
- HAIRGRIP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRGRIP mean?
- A small bent metal clip that pins hair in place.
- What letters can be added to HAIRGRIP?
- HAIRGRIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAIRGRIP:
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