TRIPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TRIPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIPPET?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPPET is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trippetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIPPET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRIPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,647 thousand.
What stands out about TRIPPET
- TRIPPET begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRIPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A projecting part of a machine, such as a cam, that strikes another part at regular intervals.
A trippet does its work by knocking a lever or hammer into action, again and again, as the machine runs. It appears in descriptions of old mechanical devices like forges and looms.
How TRIPPET is used
Trippet is a technical term in mechanical engineering and the history of machines.
- The trippet lifted the hammer and let it fall.
- A worn trippet caused the mechanism to jam.
- Each turn of the wheel moved a trippet against the lever.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIPPET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIPPET
1 longer words begin with TRIPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPPET
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Common questions about TRIPPET
- Is TRIPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPPET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPPET worth?
- TRIPPET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIPPET mean?
- A projecting part of a machine, such as a cam, that strikes another part at regular intervals.
- What letters can be added to TRIPPET?
- TRIPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRIPPET:
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