LIPSALVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIPSALVES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1i1p3s1a1l1v4e1s1
Depends on the listLIPSALVES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LIPSALVES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful LIPSALVES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIPSALVES
No single letter turns LIPSALVES into another word.
How LIPSALVES scores
Scrabble l1i1p3s1a1l1v4e1s1 14
Words with Friends l2i1p4s1a1l2v5e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIPSALVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIPSALVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIPSALVES
lipsalve13 illapses10 passive12 pavises12 pavisse12 spavies12 valises10 vessail10 espials9 illapse9 laipses9 lapises9 lipases9 lipless9 pallies9 palsies9 spalles9 allises7 sallies7 pavise11 pelvis11 spavie11 vespas11 avises9 salves9 selvas9 silvae9 silvas9 slaves9 slives9 valise9 valses9 villae9 villas9 espial8 laipse8 lapels8 lapses8 lipase8 passel8
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Common questions about LIPSALVES
- Is LIPSALVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIPSALVES is not in it.
- How many points is LIPSALVES worth?
- LIPSALVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIPSALVES?
- No single letter can be added to LIPSALVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIPSALVES:
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