SLIPCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SLIPCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLIPCASE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLIPCASE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLIPCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLIPCASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SLIPCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLIPCASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SLIPCASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A close-fitting protective box, open at one end, into which a book or disc is slid.
Publishers use a slipcase to protect heavy art books, boxed sets and special editions. Only the spine shows when the book is inside, and the case is not part of the book itself.
How SLIPCASE is used
Common in publishing and collecting, especially for deluxe editions.
- The collector kept the atlas in a cloth slipcase.
- A cardboard slipcase came with the boxed set.
- He slid the volume back into its slipcase.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLIPCASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLIPCASE
The 8 tiles of SLIPCASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLIPCASE
2 longer words begin with SLIPCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in SLIPCASE
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Common questions about SLIPCASE
- Is SLIPCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLIPCASE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLIPCASE worth?
- SLIPCASE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLIPCASE mean?
- A close-fitting protective box, open at one end, into which a book or disc is slid.
- What letters can be added to SLIPCASE?
- SLIPCASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SLIPCASE:
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