Is TRIPWIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIPWIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + W (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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.
Definition
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See the definition of TripwiresHooks for TRIPWIRES
TRIPWIRES 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 TRIPWIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tripwire13
- wispier12
- wristier11
- pewits11
- swiper11
- twerps11
- twirps11
- wipers11
- stripier10
- wiriest10
- wrister10
- writers10
- pewit10
- swept10
- swipe10
- twerp10
- twirp10
- wiper10
- wipes10
- pitiers9
- spirier9
- striper9
- tipsier9
- twiers9
- wirers9
- wirier9
- wriest9
- writer9
- writes9
- pews9
- spew9
- wept9
- wipe9
- wisp9
- esprit8
- periti8
- pitier8
- pities8
- priers8
- priest8
- ripest8
- sitrep8
- spirit8
- sprier8
- sprite8
- stripe8
- tripes8
- strew8
- trews8
- twier8
- weirs8
- wirer8
- wires8
- wiser8
- wites8
- wrest8
- wrier8
- wries8
- wrist8
- write8
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