LIPA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LIPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIPA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIPA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lipasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIPA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about LIPA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does LIPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A former Croatian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kuna.
The lipa was the small coin of Croatia, one hundred of which made up a single kuna, much as a cent relates to a dollar. Croatia replaced the kuna and lipa with the euro in 2023, so the word now describes a currency unit that is no longer in everyday use.
How LIPA is used
Historical; refers to a currency no longer in circulation.
- The old coin purse still held a few lipa from years ago.
- Prices used to be marked in kuna and lipa before the change to the euro.
- He kept a single lipa coin as a souvenir of his trip.
- The museum display explains the value of a lipa compared to a kuna.
- Collectors still trade old lipa coins online.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIPA
The 4 tiles of LIPA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LIPA
7 longer words begin with LIPA.
Words with LIPA inside
20 words contain LIPA in the middle. Words that start with LIPA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIPA
Common questions about LIPA
- Is LIPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIPA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIPA worth?
- LIPA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIPA mean?
- A former Croatian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kuna.
- What letters can be added to LIPA?
- LIPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIPA:
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