WIPEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WIPEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIPEOUT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIPEOUT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIPEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wipeoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIPEOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WIPEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about WIPEOUT
- WIPEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WIPEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A fall from a surfboard, or a complete destruction or defeat.
Surfers use wipeout for a spectacular tumble into the water. In general speech it can mean a total loss, as when a crash wipes out an investor's savings or a team is crushed.
How WIPEOUT is used
Informal; used in surfing and for any sweeping disaster.
- His first wipeout left him coughing salt water.
- The storm caused a total wipeout of the crop.
- The election was a wipeout for the ruling party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIPEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIPEOUT
1 longer words begin with WIPEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WIPEOUT
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Common questions about WIPEOUT
- Is WIPEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIPEOUT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIPEOUT worth?
- WIPEOUT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIPEOUT mean?
- A fall from a surfboard, or a complete destruction or defeat.
- What letters can be added to WIPEOUT?
- WIPEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WIPEOUT:
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