TRIPWIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRIPWIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTRIPWIRES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TRIPWIRES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful TRIPWIRES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPWIRES
No single letter turns TRIPWIRES into another word.
How TRIPWIRES scores
Scrabble t1r1i1p3w4i1r1e1s1 14
Words with Friends t1r1i1p4w4i1r1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRIPWIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIPWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPWIRES
tripwire13 twirpier13 wristier11 stripier10 swipier12 wispier12 wiriest10 wrister10 writers10 pitiers9 spirier9 striper9 tipsier9 tripier9 pewits11 swiper11 twerps11 twirps11 wipers11 sweirt9 twiers9 twires9 werris9 wirers9 wirier9 wriest9 writer9 writes9 esprit8 periti8 pieris8 pierst8 pierts8 pitier8 pities8 priers8 priest8 priser8 ripers8 ripest8
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Common questions about TRIPWIRES
- Is TRIPWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPWIRES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPWIRES worth?
- TRIPWIRES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRIPWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to TRIPWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRIPWIRES:
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