STROP is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STROP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STROP?
| 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 STROP is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STROP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stropsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STROP scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STROP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about STROP
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 STROP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A strip of leather or other tough material used for sharpening a razor by drawing the blade repeatedly across it.
A barber strops a razor before each shave, drawing the blade back and forth across the strop's surface to realign its fine edge rather than to grind away any metal, which is why stropping keeps a blade sharp far longer than sharpening alone. Traditional strops hang from a hook or clamp to a chair, made of thick leather sometimes backed with canvas or linen for an initial coarser pass. In British informal speech, a completely different sense has developed: to be in a strop, or to have a strop, means to sulk or lose one's temper over something minor, and someone behaving this way is said to be stroppy. The two uses share no real connection beyond the sound of the word, one naming a tool and the other a fit of bad temper.
How STROP is used
The razor-sharpening sense is standard, if now somewhat old-fashioned given widespread disposable blades; the British informal sense meaning a sulk or tantrum is common in everyday speech.
- He ran the razor along the strop several times before shaving.
- The old barber kept his strop hanging beside the chair.
- She threw a strop when her request was turned down.
- A worn leather strop still hung in the corner of the shop.
- He stropped the blade carefully, checking the edge in the light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STROP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STROP
The 5 tiles of STROP in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STROP
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with STROP.
Words with STROP inside
Showing 24 of 98 words that contain STROP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with STROP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STROP
Common questions about STROP
- Is STROP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STROP, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STROP worth?
- STROP is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STROP mean?
- A strip of leather or other tough material used for sharpening a razor by drawing the blade repeatedly across it.
- What letters can be added to STROP?
- STROP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STROP:
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