RALPH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RALPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RALPH?
| 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 RALPH is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RALPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ralphsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RALPH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RALPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does RALPH mean in Scrabble?
verb
slangBritish
To vomit; to be sick.
Ralph is an informal British slang verb meaning simply to be sick, used in much the same way as vomit or throw up but with a lighter, more joking tone. It is often used about the effects of too much drink or a rough journey, rather than about serious illness. The word can also stand as a noun for the act itself, as in the phrase have a ralph. Its origin is thought to imitate the sound of retching, in the same playful spirit as several other slang words for vomiting.
How RALPH is used
Informal British slang, used mainly in casual speech about being sick from drink or travel sickness rather than in formal or medical contexts.
- He had one drink too many and went outside to ralph.
- The choppy ferry crossing made half the passengers ralph over the side.
- She felt like she might ralph after the third roller coaster ride.
- Someone had clearly ralphed in the corner of the club by midnight.
- He warned his friend not to ralph on the new carpet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RALPH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RALPH
3 longer words begin with RALPH.
Shorter words from the letters in RALPH
Common questions about RALPH
- Is RALPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RALPH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RALPH worth?
- RALPH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RALPH mean?
- To vomit; to be sick.
- What letters can be added to RALPH?
- RALPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RALPH:
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