HAIRPIECE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HAIRPIECE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRPIECE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRPIECE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRPIECE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAIRPIECE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAIRPIECE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of false hair worn to add length, volume or to cover thinning.
A hairpiece may be a small patch, a long braid or a full wig. Actors use one for a role, while others wear it to hide baldness.
How HAIRPIECE is used
The word hairpiece is a neutral term for any added section of artificial or human hair.
- He clipped a hairpiece to the back of his head.
- The hairpiece was matched to her own colour.
- A stiff wind nearly carried off the mayor hairpiece.
- The actor wore a grey hairpiece in the last scene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRPIECE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRPIECE
1 longer words begin with HAIRPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRPIECE
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Common questions about HAIRPIECE
- Is HAIRPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRPIECE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRPIECE worth?
- HAIRPIECE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRPIECE mean?
- A piece of false hair worn to add length, volume or to cover thinning.
- What letters can be added to HAIRPIECE?
- HAIRPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAIRPIECE:
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