TOUPEE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TOUPEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOUPEE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOUPEE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOUPEE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOUPEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TOUPEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,035.
What does TOUPEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small wig or piece of false hair worn to cover a bald patch on the top of the head.
A toupee is meant to blend in with a person's own hair, and it is often fixed in place with tape or glue. The word comes from French, where it first named a tuft of hair, and in the eighteenth century it described a curl of hair swept up on the forehead. Jokes about a toupee slipping in the wind remain a staple of comedy.
How TOUPEE is used
Everyday word, often in humorous contexts.
- His toupee blew off in the gale.
- She could not tell that the actor wore a toupee.
- A toupee may be matched to the colour of the remaining hair.
- The old photograph shows my uncle in a bright toupee.
- The barber trimmed the toupee on a stand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOUPEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOUPEE
2 longer words begin with TOUPEE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOUPEE
Common questions about TOUPEE
- Is TOUPEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOUPEE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOUPEE worth?
- TOUPEE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOUPEE mean?
- A small wig or piece of false hair worn to cover a bald patch on the top of the head.
- What letters can be added to TOUPEE?
- TOUPEE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TOUPEE:
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