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Is ripper a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ripper is a Scrabble US word. The word ripper is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is ripper a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ripper is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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Yes. The word ripper is a Words With Friends word. The word ripper is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

RIPPER,

5-letter words (3 found)

PIPER,PRIER,RIPER,

4-letter words (8 found)

PERI,PERP,PIER,PIPE,PREP,REPP,RIPE,RIPP,

3-letter words (11 found)

ERR,IRE,PEP,PER,PIE,PIP,PIR,PRE,REI,REP,RIP,

2-letter words (4 found)

ER,PE,PI,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 28 words from ripper according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ripper

ripper

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪpə/
  • (General American) enPR: rĭpʹər, IPA(key): /ˈɹɪpɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpə(ɹ)
  • Hyphenation: rip‧per

Etymology 1

rip +‎ -er; originated 1605–15.

Noun

ripper (plural rippers)

  1. Something that rips something else.
  2. Someone who rips something.
  3. A legislative bill or act that transfers powers of appointment from the usual holders to a chief executive or a board of officials.
  4. A murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade or similar sharp weapon.
  5. (mining) A hook-like tool used to tear away ore, rock, etc.
  6. (mining) A person employed to tear away ore, rock, etc. to make a passage for material to be carried to the surface.
  7. (British, Australia, slang) Something that is an excellent example of its kind.
    • He [Rafael Nadal] didn't convert that but gained the advantage and launched another ripper of a forehand to force the error from Tsitsipas on the volley. (Thurston, E. November 15, 2019, Rafael Nadal digs deep to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas at ATP Finals. Sky UK https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11862011/rafael-nadal-digs-deep-to-beat-stefanos-tsitsipas-at-atp-finals accessed August 29, 2020)
  8. (computing) Software that extracts content from files or storage media.
  9. (agriculture) A tool or plant used to reduce soil compaction.
  10. (US, New Jersey, slang) A hot dog deep-fried in oil until the casing bursts.
  11. A foghorn.
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Adjective

ripper (not comparable)

  1. (British, Australia, slang) Very good; excellent; fantastic.
    • 2019 Kobe Howard, Coaches Wrap Brisbane Lions, 30 April 2019. Accessed 6 May 2019.
      Not only did Lachie Neale have another stand out game with 28 disposals and a ripper goal from outside 50, but Lions debutant Noah Answerth slotted in nicely picking up 5 intercept marks.
Translations

References

  • “ripper”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
  • “ripper”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • "ripper" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

Etymology 2

Compare rip (“a basket”), or riparian (“relating to a river bank”).

Alternative forms

  • ripler
  • rippier

Noun

ripper (plural rippers)

  1. (obsolete) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

ripper m (plural rippers)

  1. (computing) ripper

Verb

ripper

  1. (computing) to rip

Conjugation


Source: wiktionary.org