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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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
4

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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