Is HAIRGRIPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAIRGRIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAIRGRIPS mean?
Hairgrips is a form of HAIRGRIP.
- noun
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
“in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + G (2) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HAIRGRIPS
HAIRGRIPS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HAIRGRIPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hairgrip14
- airship12
- graphs12
- gharris11
- parish11
- raphis11
- graph11
- garish10
- gharri10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harps10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- sirrah9
- girsh9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- hips9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- grasp8
- grips8
- hairs8
- prigs8
- rishi8
- shirr8
- sprag8
- sprig8
- argh8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- shag8
- sigh8
- hap8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- pairs7
- paris7
- parrs7
- ahis7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- gips7
- grip7
- hair7
- pigs7
- prig7
- rash7
- shri7
- ghi7
- hag7
- ragis6
- pair6
- parr6
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