TRYPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRYPS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TRYPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRYPS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRYPS
No single letter turns TRYPS into another word.
How TRYPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TRYPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Words starting with TRYPS
4 longer words begin with TRYPS.
Words with TRYPS inside
3 words contain TRYPS in the middle. Words that start with TRYPS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TRYPS
Common questions about TRYPS
- Is TRYPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TRYPS is not in it.
- How many points is TRYPS worth?
- TRYPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRYPS?
- No single letter can be added to TRYPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TRYPS:
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