HIRPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HIRPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRPLE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRPLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRPLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIRPLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIRPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does HIRPLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To walk with a limp, moving along unevenly and with some pain or difficulty.
Hirple is a Scots word that English readers meet mostly in Scottish fiction and poetry. It paints a picture of someone moving slowly and unevenly, favouring one leg, as an old man might on a frosty morning. It can also serve as a noun for the limping gait itself.
How HIRPLE is used
Scottish in flavour; used for effect in writing rather than in general English.
- The old shepherd began to hirple across the yard with his stick.
- After the fall she could only hirple home.
- We watched the injured hare hirple into the heather.
- He would hirple up the brae every morning to feed the hens.
- The dog started to hirple after stepping on the thorn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIRPLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIRPLE
2 longer words begin with HIRPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRPLE
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Common questions about HIRPLE
- Is HIRPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRPLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRPLE worth?
- HIRPLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIRPLE mean?
- To walk with a limp, moving along unevenly and with some pain or difficulty.
- What letters can be added to HIRPLE?
- HIRPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIRPLE:
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