PIPSISSEWA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PIPSISSEWA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIPSISSEWA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIPSISSEWA is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIPSISSEWA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pipsissewasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIPSISSEWA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PIPSISSEWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIPSISSEWA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PIPSISSEWA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low evergreen plant of North America with whorled leaves, formerly used as a tonic and diuretic.
The name pipsissewa comes from a Native American word, and the plant is also known as prince's pine. It grows in dry woods and bears small nodding flowers in a cluster.
How PIPSISSEWA is used
Used by botanists, foragers and writers on traditional herbal medicine.
- We found pipsissewa growing under the pines.
- A tea made from pipsissewa leaves was once a folk remedy.
- The pipsissewa stays green all through the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIPSISSEWA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIPSISSEWA
1 longer words begin with PIPSISSEWA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIPSISSEWA
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Common questions about PIPSISSEWA
- Is PIPSISSEWA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIPSISSEWA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIPSISSEWA worth?
- PIPSISSEWA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIPSISSEWA mean?
- A low evergreen plant of North America with whorled leaves, formerly used as a tonic and diuretic.
- What letters can be added to PIPSISSEWA?
- PIPSISSEWA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PIPSISSEWA:
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