TRYP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRYP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TRYP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRYP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRYP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trypsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRYP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TRYP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with TRYP
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with TRYP.
Words with TRYP inside
8 words contain TRYP in the middle. Words that start with TRYP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TRYP
Common questions about TRYP
- Is TRYP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TRYP is not in it.
- How many points is TRYP worth?
- TRYP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRYP?
- TRYP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TRYP:
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