IPPON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. IPPON 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept IPPON?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IPPON is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IPPON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ipponsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IPPON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IPPON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Words starting with IPPON
1 longer words begin with IPPON.
Words ending in IPPON
1 words end in IPPON. Useful as a back hook: play IPPON onto a word already on the board.
Words with IPPON inside
1 words contain IPPON in the middle. Words that start with IPPON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IPPON
Common questions about IPPON
- Is IPPON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IPPON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IPPON worth?
- IPPON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IPPON?
- IPPON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IPPON:
Open IPPON in the Word Finder