ZIPPY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZIPPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZIPPY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIPPY is to know. It scores 21 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIPPY
No single letter turns ZIPPY into another word.
How ZIPPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZIPPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,183 thousand.
What stands out about ZIPPY
- ZIPPY scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZIPPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Full of energy; quick and lively.
Zippy comes from zip in the sense of speed and energy, and it describes anything that moves fast or feels brisk and lively, from a small car's acceleration to a person's manner or a piece of writing. It is a warm, approving word rather than a precise measurement, used to say that something has more pep than expected.
How ZIPPY is used
Informal, generally approving; used of vehicles, writing style, music, and manner alike.
- The little hatchback felt surprisingly zippy in traffic.
- Her zippy reply left no room for argument.
- The article has a zippy, readable style.
- He gave a zippy little tune on the piano before dinner.
- The new software feels zippy compared with the old version.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZIPPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIPPY
Common questions about ZIPPY
- Is ZIPPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIPPY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIPPY worth?
- ZIPPY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZIPPY mean?
- Full of energy; quick and lively.
- What letters can be added to ZIPPY?
- No single letter can be added to ZIPPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZIPPY:
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