NIPA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NIPA 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 NIPA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIPA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIPA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nipasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIPA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NIPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about NIPA
- 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 NIPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyregional
A palm tree of Southeast Asian mangrove swamps, whose long leaves are used for thatching and whose sap is fermented into vinegar or an alcoholic drink.
Nipa grows in brackish coastal swamps rather than dry land, and villages near such swamps traditionally wove its leaves into roofing panels, giving the classic nipa hut its name. The sap tapped from its flower stalks is boiled or fermented into sugar, vinegar or a local spirit.
How NIPA is used
Common in Philippine and Southeast Asian English, especially in the compound nipa hut.
- The family lived in a small nipa hut near the river.
- Workers wove sheets of nipa leaves for the new roof.
- Local vinegar is often made from fermented nipa sap.
- A nipa grove lined the muddy bank of the estuary.
- The market sold sugar boiled down from nipa sap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NIPA
The 4 tiles of NIPA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with NIPA
1 longer words begin with NIPA.
Words with NIPA inside
15 words contain NIPA in the middle. Words that start with NIPA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NIPA
Common questions about NIPA
- Is NIPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIPA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIPA worth?
- NIPA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIPA mean?
- A palm tree of Southeast Asian mangrove swamps, whose long leaves are used for thatching and whose sap is fermented into vinegar or an alcoholic drink.
- What letters can be added to NIPA?
- NIPA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NIPA:
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