WIKIUP is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WIKIUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIKIUP?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIKIUP is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIKIUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wikiupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIKIUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIKIUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does WIKIUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A hut with an oval frame covered with grass, brush or mats, used by Native Americans in the southwest.
A wikiup was a simple shelter built quickly by nomadic groups. The word is mainly found in books on the history of the American West.
How WIKIUP is used
Used in historical writing for a brush-covered frame dwelling.
- They built a wikiup of branches near the creek.
- The wikiup kept off the sun.
- A wikiup stood at the edge of the camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIKIUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIKIUP
1 longer words begin with WIKIUP.
Shorter words from the letters in WIKIUP
Common questions about WIKIUP
- Is WIKIUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIKIUP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIKIUP worth?
- WIKIUP is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIKIUP mean?
- A hut with an oval frame covered with grass, brush or mats, used by Native Americans in the southwest.
- What letters can be added to WIKIUP?
- WIKIUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIKIUP:
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