TUPPENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TUPPENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TUPPENCE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TUPPENCE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUPPENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tuppencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TUPPENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TUPPENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUPPENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TUPPENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The sum of two pennies, or a small coin of that value.
Tuppence was a familiar British coin before decimal money arrived in 1971. People still use it in sayings to mean almost nothing, as in not caring tuppence about something.
How TUPPENCE is used
British usage, in old prices and idioms.
- A bag of sweets cost tuppence in those days.
- I don't care tuppence what he thinks.
- She found a tuppence in the lining of her coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TUPPENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TUPPENCE
1 longer words begin with TUPPENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in TUPPENCE
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Common questions about TUPPENCE
- Is TUPPENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUPPENCE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUPPENCE worth?
- TUPPENCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TUPPENCE mean?
- The sum of two pennies, or a small coin of that value.
- What letters can be added to TUPPENCE?
- TUPPENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TUPPENCE:
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