TRIPOD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRIPOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIPOD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPOD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPOD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIPOD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRIPOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does TRIPOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stand with three legs, used to hold a camera or other instrument steady.
Three legs give a stable base even on uneven ground, which is why surveyors, photographers and astronomers rely on the tripod. The name comes from Greek words meaning three feet. In ancient Greece a bronze tripod was also a cauldron or seat, and the priestess at Delphi sat on one when she gave her prophecies.
How TRIPOD is used
Common in photography and science; also used for any three-legged stool or frame.
- She set the camera on a tripod before the sunrise.
- The surveyor carried a tripod across the field.
- A telescope on a sturdy tripod gives a steadier view.
- He kicked one leg of the tripod and the whole thing wobbled.
- The museum displays a bronze tripod from ancient Greece.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIPOD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIPOD
The 6 tiles of TRIPOD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TRIPOD
5 longer words begin with TRIPOD.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPOD
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Common questions about TRIPOD
- Is TRIPOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPOD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPOD worth?
- TRIPOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIPOD mean?
- A stand with three legs, used to hold a camera or other instrument steady.
- What letters can be added to TRIPOD?
- TRIPOD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRIPOD:
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