SNIPES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SNIPES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNIPES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIPES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIPES
No single letter turns SNIPES into another word.
How SNIPES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SNIPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about SNIPES
- SNIPES 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 SNIPES mean in Scrabble?
SNIPES is a form of SNIPE (its plural or a verb form).
SNIPE(noun) — A wading bird of marshes and wet meadows with brown mottled plumage and a long, straight bill.
Anagrams of SNIPES
The 6 tiles of SNIPES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIPES
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Common questions about SNIPES
- Is SNIPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIPES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIPES worth?
- SNIPES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNIPES?
- No single letter can be added to SNIPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SNIPES:
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