KIPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. KIPE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept KIPE?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful KIPE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for KIPE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How KIPE scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in KIPE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.

What stands out about KIPE

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 KIPE

The 4 tiles of KIPE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with KIPE

1 longer words begin with KIPE.

Shorter words from the letters in KIPE

Common questions about KIPE

Is KIPE valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIPE is not in it.

How many points is KIPE worth?

KIPE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to KIPE?

KIPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.