TRIPLANE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TRIPLANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIPLANE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPLANE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPLANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
triplanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIPLANE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRIPLANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIPLANE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRIPLANE
- All 8 letters of TRIPLANE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 TRIPLANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An early type of aeroplane with three wings stacked one above the other.
The triplane gave extra lift from a short wingspan, which made it very manoeuvrable in the air battles of the First World War. It was later outdone by faster designs with fewer wings.
How TRIPLANE is used
An aviation history term, well known through the triplane flown by a famous German pilot.
- The red triplane climbed steeply above the trenches.
- A replica triplane was the highlight of the air show.
- Pilots admired the triplane for its tight turns.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIPLANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIPLANE
The 8 tiles of TRIPLANE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TRIPLANE
1 longer words begin with TRIPLANE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPLANE
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Common questions about TRIPLANE
- Is TRIPLANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPLANE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPLANE worth?
- TRIPLANE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIPLANE mean?
- An early type of aeroplane with three wings stacked one above the other.
- What letters can be added to TRIPLANE?
- TRIPLANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRIPLANE:
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