PAPERCLIP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PAPERCLIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPERCLIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPERCLIP is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERCLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paperclipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPERCLIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPERCLIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PAPERCLIP needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PAPERCLIP
- PAPERCLIP begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PAPERCLIP
1 longer words begin with PAPERCLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERCLIP
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Common questions about PAPERCLIP
- Is PAPERCLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPERCLIP, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPERCLIP worth?
- PAPERCLIP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERCLIP?
- PAPERCLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPERCLIP:
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