LIPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIPES 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIPES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIPES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIPES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIPES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LIPES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 LIPES
The 5 tiles of LIPES in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in LIPES
4 words end in LIPES. Useful as a back hook: play LIPES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIPES
Common questions about LIPES
- Is LIPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIPES is not in it.
- How many points is LIPES worth?
- LIPES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIPES?
- LIPES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIPES:
Open LIPES in the Word Finder