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Is SNIPES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SNIPES mean?

Snipes is a form of SNIPE.

  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
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

S (1) + N (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 SNIPES

SNIPES 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 SNIPES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SNIPES

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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