SLAPSTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SLAPSTICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAPSTICK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLAPSTICK is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAPSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLAPSTICK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SLAPSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLAPSTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SLAPSTICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Rough, boisterous comedy built on pratfalls, collisions and silly accidents.
Slapstick takes its name from a stage prop of two hinged paddles that made a loud smack when struck. Silent-film comedians made slapstick famous with chases and pie fights.
How SLAPSTICK is used
Slapstick is used of physical comedy in films, theatre and everyday jokes.
- The film relies on slapstick rather than clever dialogue.
- Children laughed at the clown's slapstick routine.
- The meeting turned into pure slapstick when the chair collapsed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLAPSTICK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLAPSTICK
2 longer words begin with SLAPSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAPSTICK
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Common questions about SLAPSTICK
- Is SLAPSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAPSTICK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAPSTICK worth?
- SLAPSTICK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLAPSTICK mean?
- Rough, boisterous comedy built on pratfalls, collisions and silly accidents.
- What letters can be added to SLAPSTICK?
- SLAPSTICK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SLAPSTICK:
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