RATHERIPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATHERIPE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RATHERIPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATHERIPE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATHERIPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratheripesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATHERIPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RATHERIPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATHERIPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RATHERIPE
1 longer words begin with RATHERIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in RATHERIPE
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Common questions about RATHERIPE
- Is RATHERIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RATHERIPE is not in it.
- How many points is RATHERIPE worth?
- RATHERIPE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATHERIPE?
- RATHERIPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RATHERIPE:
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