RIPSAWING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. RIPSAWING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept RIPSAWING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIPSAWING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIPSAWING
No single letter turns RIPSAWING into another word.
How RIPSAWING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIPSAWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIPSAWING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIPSAWING mean in Scrabble?
RIPSAWING is the -ing form (present participle) of RIPSAW.
RIPSAW(noun) — A coarse-toothed hand saw made for cutting wood along the direction of the grain.
Shorter words from the letters in RIPSAWING
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Common questions about RIPSAWING
- Is RIPSAWING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIPSAWING is not in it.
- How many points is RIPSAWING worth?
- RIPSAWING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIPSAWING?
- No single letter can be added to RIPSAWING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIPSAWING:
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