STOPGAP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STOPGAP 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 STOPGAP?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STOPGAP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STOPGAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stopgapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STOPGAP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STOPGAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does STOPGAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A temporary measure or substitute used until something better can be provided.
A stopgap fills a hole quickly, without any claim to be permanent. It often carries the hint that a real solution is still missing.
How STOPGAP is used
Stopgap is used in news, business and politics, and can also act as an adjective before another noun.
- The loan was only a stopgap until the funds arrived.
- They hired a temporary driver as a stopgap.
- A stopgap law kept the service running for another month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STOPGAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STOPGAP
1 longer words begin with STOPGAP.
Shorter words from the letters in STOPGAP
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Common questions about STOPGAP
- Is STOPGAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STOPGAP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STOPGAP worth?
- STOPGAP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STOPGAP mean?
- A temporary measure or substitute used until something better can be provided.
- What letters can be added to STOPGAP?
- STOPGAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STOPGAP:
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