TIEPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TIEPIN 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 TIEPIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIEPIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIEPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiepinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIEPIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TIEPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does TIEPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorative pin pushed through a necktie to hold it against the shirt front.
A tiepin sits just below the knot and often ends in a small stone, a crest or a tiny emblem. It was most popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when men wore wide ties that tended to flap. Today a tiepin is more often worn as a mark of formal dress or given as a keepsake.
How TIEPIN is used
Everyday word; also spelled tie-pin.
- He fastened a silver tiepin to his tie before the interview.
- The gift was a gold tiepin with a tiny pearl.
- A loose tiepin dropped under the table.
- Her grandfather never went out without a tiepin.
- The shop sells cufflinks and a matching tiepin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIEPIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIEPIN
The 6 tiles of TIEPIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TIEPIN
1 longer words begin with TIEPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TIEPIN
Common questions about TIEPIN
- Is TIEPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIEPIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIEPIN worth?
- TIEPIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIEPIN mean?
- A decorative pin pushed through a necktie to hold it against the shirt front.
- What letters can be added to TIEPIN?
- TIEPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TIEPIN:
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