TOP is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOP?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOP is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOP scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in TOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about TOP
- The same 3 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
What does TOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
The highest part of something.
Top the spinning toy is a separate word with an unknown history, and top meaning to cut off the crown is what pairs with lop in forestry. All three have coexisted since Old English without ever merging.
How TOP is used
Countable. Also a verb: topped, topping.
- The top of the wall is loose in three places.
- A spinning top is an unrelated word.
- They topped the hedge and left the sides alone.
- Top and lop are a pair in forestry.
- Two tops and neither of them fits the jar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOP
The 3 tiles of TOP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TOP
Showing 24 of 180 words that begin with TOP.
Words ending in TOP
Showing 24 of 53 words that end in TOP. Useful as a back hook: play TOP onto a word already on the board.
Words with TOP inside
Showing 24 of 691 words that contain TOP somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TOP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TOP
Common questions about TOP
- Is TOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOP, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOP worth?
- TOP is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOP mean?
- The highest part of something.
- What letters can be added to TOP?
- TOP takes 7 hooks: 2 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of TOP:
Open TOP in the Word Finder