Is RIPSAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIPSAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIPSAWS mean?
Ripsaws is a form of RIPSAW.
- noun
a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 RIPSAWS
RIPSAWS 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 RIPSAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ripsaw11
- swaps10
- warps10
- wasps10
- wisps10
- wraps10
- paws9
- swap9
- waps9
- warp9
- wasp9
- wisp9
- wrap9
- wairs8
- paw8
- wap8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- pairs7
- paris7
- priss7
- rasps7
- spars7
- raws7
- saws7
- wair7
- wars7
- wiss7
- asps6
- pair6
- pars6
- pass6
- pias6
- piss6
- psis6
- raps6
- rasp6
- rips6
- saps6
- sips6
- spar6
- spas6
- raw6
- saw6
- war6
- was6
- wis6
- arsis5
- saris5
- asp5
- par5
- pas5
- pia5
- pis5
- psi5
- rap5
- rip5
- sap5
- sip5
- spa5
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