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Is MIPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MIPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MIPS mean?

  1. noun

    (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system)

    “4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

4

Letters

M (3) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 8 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 MIPS

MIPS 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.

Anagrams of MIPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MIPS

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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