TINPLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TINPLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINPLATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINPLATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINPLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINPLATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TINPLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TINPLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TINPLATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Thin sheet steel coated with tin to stop it from rusting.
Tinplate is the material behind most food cans and many old toys, since the tin layer protects the steel beneath. Collectors prize vintage tinplate trains and cars for their bright printed colours.
How TINPLATE is used
Tinplate is used in manufacturing and in the toy-collecting hobby.
- The can was made of tinplate.
- He collects tinplate toy cars from the 1950s.
- Tinplate resists corrosion better than bare steel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINPLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TINPLATE
2 longer words begin with TINPLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in TINPLATE
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Common questions about TINPLATE
- Is TINPLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINPLATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINPLATE worth?
- TINPLATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINPLATE mean?
- Thin sheet steel coated with tin to stop it from rusting.
- What letters can be added to TINPLATE?
- TINPLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TINPLATE:
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