PIPAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PIPAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIPAL?
| 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 PIPAL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIPAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pipalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIPAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIPAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
What does PIPAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The sacred fig tree of South Asia, also spelled peepul, known for its great size, long life, and heart-shaped leaves.
A pipal grows tall with wide-spreading branches and distinctive heart-shaped, long-tipped leaves that rustle noticeably in the slightest breeze. Buddhists revere the pipal because tradition holds that the Buddha gained enlightenment while sitting beneath one, so people know the tree by another name, the bodhi tree. Villages across India commonly plant a pipal near temples or crossroads, where it provides shade and is treated with particular respect.
How PIPAL is used
Pipal is used mainly in South Asian and botanical contexts, often alongside its more common variant, peepul.
- Villagers gathered in the shade of the old pipal near the temple.
- A young pipal had taken root in a crack of the old wall.
- Monks often meditate beneath a pipal tree, following ancient tradition.
- The heart-shaped leaves of the pipal trembled in the evening wind.
- A shrine stood at the base of the massive pipal by the crossroads.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIPAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIPAL
The 5 tiles of PIPAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIPAL
1 longer words begin with PIPAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PIPAL
Common questions about PIPAL
- Is PIPAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIPAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIPAL worth?
- PIPAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIPAL mean?
- The sacred fig tree of South Asia, also spelled peepul, known for its great size, long life, and heart-shaped leaves.
- What letters can be added to PIPAL?
- PIPAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIPAL:
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