TRIPOLI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRIPOLI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIPOLI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPOLI is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPOLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tripolisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIPOLI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRIPOLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does TRIPOLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A light, fine-grained rock made of silica, used as a polishing powder for stones and metals.
Tripoli takes its name from the North African port from which the material was first shipped. Jewellers and metalworkers know it as an abrasive that gives a soft shine, and it is a relative of diatomite. The capitalised form is the name of cities, which is a separate matter.
How TRIPOLI is used
Used in craft and industry for a mild polishing abrasive.
- He rubbed the brass with tripoli until it glowed.
- The workshop kept a tin of tripoli beside the buffing wheel.
- Fine tripoli powder is gentler than emery on soft stone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIPOLI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIPOLI
1 longer words begin with TRIPOLI.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPOLI
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Common questions about TRIPOLI
- Is TRIPOLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPOLI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPOLI worth?
- TRIPOLI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIPOLI mean?
- A light, fine-grained rock made of silica, used as a polishing powder for stones and metals.
- What letters can be added to TRIPOLI?
- TRIPOLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRIPOLI:
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