TIGHTROPE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TIGHTROPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIGHTROPE?
| 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 TIGHTROPE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIGHTROPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tightropesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIGHTROPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIGHTROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIGHTROPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TIGHTROPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rope or wire stretched taut high above the ground for acrobats to walk across.
A tightrope walker balances with a long pole and no room for error. The word is also used for any risky situation needing careful balance, as in walking a tightrope between two rivals.
How TIGHTROPE is used
Literal in circus talk; figurative for delicate situations.
- The acrobat crossed the tightrope without a net.
- The mayor walked a tightrope between the two factions.
- A crowd gathered to watch the tightrope act.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIGHTROPE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIGHTROPE
1 longer words begin with TIGHTROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIGHTROPE
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Common questions about TIGHTROPE
- Is TIGHTROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIGHTROPE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIGHTROPE worth?
- TIGHTROPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIGHTROPE mean?
- A rope or wire stretched taut high above the ground for acrobats to walk across.
- What letters can be added to TIGHTROPE?
- TIGHTROPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIGHTROPE:
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