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Is SNIPE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SNIPE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SNIPE mean?

  1. noun

    Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

  2. noun

    a gunshot from a concealed location

  3. verb

    hunt or shoot snipe

  4. verb

    aim and shoot with great precision

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

S (1) + N (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) = 7 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 SNIPE

Single letters that turn SNIPE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Anagrams of SNIPE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SNIPE

The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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