TRICEP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TRICEP 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 TRICEP?
| 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 TRICEP 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 TRICEP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tricepsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRICEP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRICEP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does TRICEP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The large muscle running along the back of the upper arm, which straightens the elbow.
Tricep is the singular form that gym-goers and fitness writers often use for the muscle on the back of the upper arm. The standard anatomical name is triceps, which already looks plural but is used as a singular, and it is called "three-headed" because the muscle has three points of origin. Tricep appears in training advice, as in a tricep dip or a tricep stretch.
How TRICEP is used
Common in fitness talk; textbooks keep the form triceps.
- She felt a sharp pull in her left tricep during the last set.
- A tricep dip uses a bench and your own body weight.
- The coach showed him how to stretch the tricep after training.
- Swimming builds a strong tricep along with the shoulders.
- His tricep was sore for two days after the climb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRICEP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRICEP
3 longer words begin with TRICEP.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICEP
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Common questions about TRICEP
- Is TRICEP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICEP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICEP worth?
- TRICEP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRICEP mean?
- The large muscle running along the back of the upper arm, which straightens the elbow.
- What letters can be added to TRICEP?
- TRICEP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRICEP:
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