PUPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUPPET?
| 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 PUPPET is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puppetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUPPET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUPPET needs 1 blank tile.
What does PUPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small model of a person or animal that is moved by strings or by a hand inside it, used to entertain.
Puppets have entertained audiences for centuries in shows where the puppeteer works the figure from above or from below. There are string puppets, called marionettes, and hand puppets whose hollow heads fit over the fingers. The word is also used for a person or a government that is controlled by someone else and has no real independence, as in a puppet ruler. A puppet show is a favourite at children parties and fairs.
How PUPPET is used
Literal for the toy or stage figure; figurative and critical when applied to a leader or state.
- The puppet bowed to the audience and everyone clapped.
- She made a sock puppet with button eyes.
- Critics called the new president a puppet of the old regime.
- The puppet show began as soon as the curtain rose.
- Each puppet in the box had a different painted face.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUPPET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUPPET
8 longer words begin with PUPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in PUPPET
Common questions about PUPPET
- Is PUPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUPPET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUPPET worth?
- PUPPET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUPPET mean?
- A small model of a person or animal that is moved by strings or by a hand inside it, used to entertain.
- What letters can be added to PUPPET?
- PUPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUPPET:
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