SLIPUP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SLIPUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLIPUP?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLIPUP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLIPUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slipupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLIPUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLIPUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about SLIPUP
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLIPUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small mistake or careless error.
A slipup is a minor blunder, the kind that comes from a moment of inattention rather than ignorance. It is usually written as one word or with a hyphen, and it has the same shape as the verb phrase slip up. Journalists and managers like it for errors that can be fixed without great harm.
How SLIPUP is used
Informal; also seen as slip-up.
- One slipup in the accounts cost the firm a day.
- It was a slipup, not a plot, and everyone laughed.
- A single slipup can spoil a flawless record.
- He apologised for the slipup in the schedule.
- The slipup was fixed before anyone noticed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLIPUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLIPUP
The 6 tiles of SLIPUP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLIPUP
1 longer words begin with SLIPUP.
Shorter words from the letters in SLIPUP
Common questions about SLIPUP
- Is SLIPUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLIPUP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLIPUP worth?
- SLIPUP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLIPUP mean?
- A small mistake or careless error.
- What letters can be added to SLIPUP?
- SLIPUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLIPUP:
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