TRIPEHOUND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRIPEHOUND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TRIPEHOUND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPEHOUND is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPEHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tripehoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIPEHOUND scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRIPEHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIPEHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRIPEHOUND
- All 10 letters of TRIPEHOUND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TRIPEHOUND
1 longer words begin with TRIPEHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPEHOUND
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Common questions about TRIPEHOUND
- Is TRIPEHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TRIPEHOUND is not in it.
- How many points is TRIPEHOUND worth?
- TRIPEHOUND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRIPEHOUND?
- TRIPEHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRIPEHOUND:
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