SANDPIPER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SANDPIPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANDPIPER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANDPIPER is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANDPIPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sandpipersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANDPIPER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SANDPIPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANDPIPER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SANDPIPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small wading bird with a long bill and slender legs, found along shores and the edges of water.
Sandpipers are known for running along the tide line in quick, jerky steps, probing the mud for small creatures. Many species nest on the ground by water and travel great distances on migration.
How SANDPIPER is used
A general name covering many species of shore birds.
- A sandpiper scurried along the edge of the surf.
- We spotted a sandpiper probing the mud with its bill.
- Flocks of sandpiper gather on the beach each autumn.
- The sandpiper nests in a shallow hollow near the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANDPIPER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SANDPIPER
1 longer words begin with SANDPIPER.
Shorter words from the letters in SANDPIPER
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Common questions about SANDPIPER
- Is SANDPIPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANDPIPER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANDPIPER worth?
- SANDPIPER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANDPIPER mean?
- A small wading bird with a long bill and slender legs, found along shores and the edges of water.
- What letters can be added to SANDPIPER?
- SANDPIPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SANDPIPER:
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