Is RIPSAWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIPSAWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIPSAWING mean?
Ripsawing is a form of RIPSAW.
- noun
a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + A (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 RIPSAWING
RIPSAWING 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 RIPSAWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swiping13
- warping13
- wisping13
- inwraps12
- ripsawn12
- pawing12
- wiping12
- aspiring11
- pairings11
- praising11
- wairing11
- wirings11
- inwrap11
- prawns11
- ripsaw11
- gawps11
- pairing10
- parings10
- parsing10
- prising10
- rasping10
- sparing10
- spiring10
- sawing10
- waring10
- wigans10
- wiring10
- wising10
- wrangs10
- wrings10
- pawns10
- prawn10
- spawn10
- warps10
- wraps10
- gawp10
- aspirin9
- rapinis9
- paring9
- prangs9
- raping9
- rawins9
- riping9
- siping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- awing9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- swing9
- wigan9
- wings9
- wrang9
- wring9
- pawn9
- paws9
- pwns9
- swap9
- waps9
- warp9
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