REPTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REPTILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPTILE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPTILE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reptilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPTILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REPTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does REPTILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cold-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate with dry scaly skin, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile.
A reptile relies on outside heat to warm its body, which is why many bask in the sun. Used figuratively, reptile can describe a sly or despised person.
How REPTILE is used
Reptile is used in science and everyday talk, and sometimes as an insult for a sly person.
- The lizard is a small reptile that loves warm rocks.
- The zoo opened a new house for every kind of reptile.
- A reptile cannot warm itself without sunlight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REPTILE
The 7 tiles of REPTILE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REPTILE
1 longer words begin with REPTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in REPTILE
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Common questions about REPTILE
- Is REPTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPTILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPTILE worth?
- REPTILE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPTILE mean?
- A cold-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate with dry scaly skin, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile.
- What letters can be added to REPTILE?
- REPTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REPTILE:
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