STIRRUP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STIRRUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STIRRUP?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STIRRUP is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STIRRUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stirrupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STIRRUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STIRRUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does STIRRUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal loop hung from a saddle that supports a rider's foot.
Stirrups help a rider mount, keep balance and share the weight of the body between the saddle and the legs. Their length is adjusted with a leather strap to suit each rider. The word also names other loop-shaped parts, such as a bracket in building or a tiny bone in the ear.
How STIRRUP is used
Used in riding and horse tack; the ear bone sense appears in anatomy.
- She slipped her boot into the stirrup and swung up onto the horse.
- The stirrup leather was too long for the young rider.
- A lost stirrup made the gallop much harder to control.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STIRRUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STIRRUP
The 7 tiles of STIRRUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STIRRUP
1 longer words begin with STIRRUP.
Shorter words from the letters in STIRRUP
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Common questions about STIRRUP
- Is STIRRUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STIRRUP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STIRRUP worth?
- STIRRUP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STIRRUP mean?
- A metal loop hung from a saddle that supports a rider's foot.
- What letters can be added to STIRRUP?
- STIRRUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STIRRUP:
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