TIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. TIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept TIPS?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful TIPS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for TIPS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How TIPS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in TIPS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

What stands out about TIPS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of TIPS

The 4 tiles of TIPS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with TIPS

19 longer words begin with TIPS.

Words ending in TIPS

7 words end in TIPS. Useful as a back hook: play TIPS onto a word already on the board.

Words with TIPS inside

3 words contain TIPS in the middle. Words that start with TIPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in TIPS

Common questions about TIPS

Is TIPS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIPS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is TIPS worth?

TIPS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to TIPS?

TIPS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.