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.
r1i1p3a1r1i1a1n1s1
Depends on the listRIPARIANS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIPARIANS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
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
Scrabble r1i1p3a1r1i1a1n1s1 11
Words with Friends r1i1p4a1r1i1a1n2s1 13
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.
Shorter words from the letters in RIPARIANS
riparian10 aspirin9 parians9 piranas9 rapinis9 paisan8 parian8 parras8 pirais8 pirana8 pranas8 rapini8 spinar8 sprain8 nairas6 narras6 raisin6 apian7 arpas7 napas7 nipas7 paans7 pains7 pairs7 paisa7 paras7 paris7 parra7 parrs7 piani7 pians7 pinas7 pirai7 pirns7 prana7 sapan7 spain7 spina7 airns5 arars5
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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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