LISP is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LISP 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 LISP?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LISP is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LISP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lispsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LISP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LISP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about LISP
- 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
What does LISP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A speech pattern in which the sounds s and z are pronounced like th.
Children commonly develop a lisp while first mastering consonants, and many outgrow it without any intervention as their mouths and teeth mature. Speech therapists work with adults who keep a lisp into later life, often through exercises that retrain where the tongue sits. Fictional characters are sometimes given a lisp as a shorthand for softness or youth.
How LISP is used
- The boy had a slight lisp that faded as he grew older.
- She spoke with a gentle lisp that made her voice distinctive.
- The actor practiced a lisp for his character in the play.
- Speech therapy can help a child overcome a lisp.
- He was teased for his lisp when he was young.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LISP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LISP
The 4 tiles of LISP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LISP
11 longer words begin with LISP.
Words with LISP inside
2 words contain LISP in the middle. Words that start with LISP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LISP
Common questions about LISP
- Is LISP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LISP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LISP worth?
- LISP is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LISP mean?
- A speech pattern in which the sounds s and z are pronounced like th.
- What letters can be added to LISP?
- LISP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LISP:
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