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Is PEPPER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PEPPER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “add pepper to”.

Quick answer

Is PEPPER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PEPPER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
15 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

PEPPER meaning and definition

PEPPER has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PEPPER as a verb

  1. Add pepper to.
  2. Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles.

PEPPER as a noun

  1. Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam.
  2. Any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers.

PEPPER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PEPPER scores 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
E11
P34
P34
E11
R11
Total1215

PEPPER on premium squares

On a double word square PEPPER scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PEPPER

No other word uses exactly the letters in PEPPER.

Unscramble PEPPER: 18 words from its letters

The letters P, E, P, P, E, R make 18 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • peep8
  • peer6
  • pee5
  • er2
  • re2
  • rep5
  • ee2
  • pe4
  • pep7
  • prep8
  • repp8
  • ere3
  • per5
  • pere6
  • perp8
  • pre5
  • pree6
  • ree3

Words like PEPPER

One-letter changes to PEPPER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PEPPER

  • peeper10
  • popper12
  • hepper13
  • pepped13

Add one letter to PEPPER

  • peppery16
  • peppers13
  • peppier13

More 6-letter words starting with PE

  • people10
  • permit10
  • pencil10
  • peanut8
  • pestle8
  • peaked13
  • period9
  • person8
  • pearly11
  • pelvis11
  • petite8
  • peachy16
  • pecker14
  • pedate9
  • peeler8
  • peeper10
  • peewee11
  • peewit11

PEPPER word facts

PEPPER is a 6-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 4 consonants, with P and E repeated. It starts with P and ends with R. By corpus frequency, PEPPER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, E, P, P, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PEPPER Scrabble word FAQ

Is PEPPER a Scrabble word?

Yes. PEPPER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PEPPER mean?

PEPPER is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “add pepper to”.

How many points is PEPPER worth in Scrabble?

PEPPER is worth 12 points in Scrabble: P (3) + E (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is PEPPER in Words With Friends?

PEPPER is worth 15 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PEPPER have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PEPPER, but 18 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PEPPER?

You can make 18 shorter words from the letters in PEPPER, including PEEP, PEER, PEE and ER.

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