HIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIPS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HIPS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HIPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about HIPS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of HIPS
The 4 tiles of HIPS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HIPS
5 longer words begin with HIPS.
Words ending in HIPS
Showing 24 of 448 words that end in HIPS. Useful as a back hook: play HIPS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HIPS inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain HIPS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HIPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPS
Common questions about HIPS
- Is HIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIPS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIPS worth?
- HIPS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPS?
- HIPS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HIPS:
Open HIPS in the Word Finder