PIPA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PIPA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIPA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIPA is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIPA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIPA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PIPA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 48,410.
What does PIPA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A tongueless aquatic toad native to South America, known for carrying its eggs embedded in the skin of its back.
The pipa, also known as the Surinam toad, is almost entirely flat and spends most of its life underwater in slow-moving rivers and ponds. Females of the pipa carry fertilized eggs in pockets on their back until fully formed young emerge.
How PIPA is used
A scientific and common name used mainly in zoology and herpetology texts.
- The pipa remained motionless at the bottom of the tank.
- Scientists study how a pipa carries its eggs.
- A pipa uses its sensitive fingers to detect prey in murky water.
- The aquarium added a pipa to its amphibian exhibit.
- Young pipas emerge directly from pockets on the mother's back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIPA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIPA
5 longer words begin with PIPA.
Words with PIPA inside
1 words contain PIPA in the middle. Words that start with PIPA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIPA
Common questions about PIPA
- Is PIPA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIPA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIPA worth?
- PIPA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIPA mean?
- A tongueless aquatic toad native to South America, known for carrying its eggs embedded in the skin of its back.
- What letters can be added to PIPA?
- PIPA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PIPA:
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