TIPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TIPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIPPET?
| 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 TIPPET is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tippetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIPPET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TIPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 735,835.
What stands out about TIPPET
- TIPPET begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A narrow strip of cloth or a short cape worn over the shoulders, either as clothing for warmth or as part of a ceremonial dress.
In the Middle Ages a tippet was a long, narrow band hanging from a hood or sleeve. Later the word came to mean a small shoulder cape or scarf, often made of fur, wool or silk. Today the tippet is best known as part of formal church dress, where a clergyman wears a wide black scarf around the neck during services.
How TIPPET is used
Rare in modern speech; mainly historical, ecclesiastical or literary.
- She pulled her fur tippet closer against the wind.
- The priest adjusted the black tippet over his surplice.
- An old portrait shows the lady in a velvet tippet edged with ermine.
- He wore a long tippet hanging from his hood.
- The tippet kept her shoulders warm during the carriage ride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIPPET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIPPET
1 longer words begin with TIPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in TIPPET
Common questions about TIPPET
- Is TIPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIPPET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIPPET worth?
- TIPPET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIPPET mean?
- A narrow strip of cloth or a short cape worn over the shoulders, either as clothing for warmth or as part of a ceremonial dress.
- What letters can be added to TIPPET?
- TIPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TIPPET:
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