SCRAPPINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SCRAPPINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRAPPINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRAPPINESS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRAPPINESS
No single letter turns SCRAPPINESS into another word.
How SCRAPPINESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCRAPPINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRAPPINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRAPPINESS
- SCRAPPINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRAPPINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A fighting spirit shown by someone small or less favoured who refuses to give up.
Scrappiness is admired in underdog teams and determined people who keep pushing back against bigger rivals. The word can also hint at a rough, untidy edge. Coaches often name it as the quality they want in a squad.
How SCRAPPINESS is used
Informal praise in sport and business for gritty, combative effort.
- The team won through pure scrappiness.
- Her scrappiness helped the small firm survive.
- Fans loved the scrappiness of the young boxer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRAPPINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRAPPINESS
1 longer words begin with SCRAPPINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRAPPINESS
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Common questions about SCRAPPINESS
- Is SCRAPPINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRAPPINESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRAPPINESS worth?
- SCRAPPINESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRAPPINESS mean?
- A fighting spirit shown by someone small or less favoured who refuses to give up.
- What letters can be added to SCRAPPINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SCRAPPINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCRAPPINESS:
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