NIPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NIPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIPPER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIPPER is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIPPER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIPPER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does NIPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
A small child; also the grasping claw of a crab or lobster, or a tool that grips or cuts.
In British and Australian speech a nipper is a young child, often one running around with spirit. The word comes from the verb nip, so it also names anything that pinches: the large claw of a crab or lobster, or a pair of pincers used by workers. In Australia, nippers are the young members of a surf lifesaving club, and in the plural a pair of nippers is a hand tool for cutting wire or nails.
How NIPPER is used
Informal; the child sense is mainly British and Australian.
- The nipper ran down the lane after the dog.
- He took the nipper by the hand and crossed the road.
- A crab raised one nipper and backed into the rock pool.
- She cut the wire with a sharp nipper from the toolbox.
- The nipper at the surf club learned to swim early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIPPER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIPPER
5 longer words begin with NIPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in NIPPER
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Common questions about NIPPER
- Is NIPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIPPER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIPPER worth?
- NIPPER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIPPER mean?
- A small child; also the grasping claw of a crab or lobster, or a tool that grips or cuts.
- What letters can be added to NIPPER?
- NIPPER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIPPER:
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