RIPARIANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIPARIANS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIPARIANS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIPARIANS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIPARIANS
No single letter turns RIPARIANS into another word.
How RIPARIANS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIPARIANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIPARIANS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIPARIANS mean in Scrabble?
RIPARIANS is the plural of RIPARIAN.
RIPARIAN(adjective) — Relating to or found on the bank of a river or stream.
Shorter words from the letters in RIPARIANS
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Common questions about RIPARIANS
- Is RIPARIANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIPARIANS is not in it.
- How many points is RIPARIANS worth?
- RIPARIANS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIPARIANS?
- No single letter can be added to RIPARIANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIPARIANS:
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