WALLOP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WALLOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WALLOP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALLOP is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALLOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wallopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALLOP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WALLOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does WALLOP mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To hit someone or something very hard, or to beat an opponent heavily.
Wallop has a thumping sound that matches its meaning, and it can describe a punch, a swing of a bat or a crushing defeat in a match. As a noun it can mean a heavy blow or, more loosely, a strong effect, so a strong chilli can pack a wallop. In British slang the same word also names beer, and an old regional sense meant to gallop or boil noisily, though these are much less common now.
How WALLOP is used
Informal and vivid; also common as a noun in the phrase pack a wallop.
- He swung the bat and managed to wallop the ball over the fence.
- Our team will wallop them if the defence holds.
- Be careful, that old dog can wallop you with its tail.
- The storm gave the coast a real wallop overnight.
- She threatened to wallop her brother if he touched the cake again.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WALLOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WALLOP
6 longer words begin with WALLOP.
Shorter words from the letters in WALLOP
Common questions about WALLOP
- Is WALLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALLOP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALLOP worth?
- WALLOP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WALLOP mean?
- To hit someone or something very hard, or to beat an opponent heavily.
- What letters can be added to WALLOP?
- WALLOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WALLOP:
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