TEPEE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TEPEE 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 TEPEE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEPEE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEPEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tepeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEPEE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEPEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,518.
What does TEPEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A cone-shaped tent traditionally made of animal skins or cloth stretched over a frame of long poles, used historically by Plains Native American peoples as a portable dwelling.
Builders raised a tepee by lashing together a small number of long poles into a cone shape and then wrapping the frame with a covering that could be removed, rolled up, and carried to a new campsite within a short time. Because a tepee could be taken down and set up quickly, it suited peoples of the Great Plains who moved with the seasons and with the movement of bison herds they relied on for food. A smoke flap near the top let a fire burn safely inside even in cold weather.
How TEPEE is used
Historically associated with Plains Native American peoples; used today mainly in historical, cultural, and educational contexts.
- The family gathered inside the tepee out of the wind.
- Long poles formed the frame of the tepee.
- Smoke drifted up through the opening at the top of the tepee.
- Museum visitors walked through a reconstructed tepee.
- They packed up the tepee before moving to the next campsite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEPEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEPEE
1 longer words begin with TEPEE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEPEE
Common questions about TEPEE
- Is TEPEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEPEE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEPEE worth?
- TEPEE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEPEE mean?
- A cone-shaped tent traditionally made of animal skins or cloth stretched over a frame of long poles, used historically by Plains Native American peoples as a portable dwelling.
- What letters can be added to TEPEE?
- TEPEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEPEE:
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