SPIRIT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPIRIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIRIT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIRIT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIRIT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIRIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPIRIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SPIRIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The non-physical part of a person, often thought of as the seat of character, feeling and life.
People speak of spirit when they mean courage and liveliness, as in a team with great spirit, or the mood of an occasion, as in the spirit of the holiday. The word can also mean a ghost or supernatural being, and in the plural it names strong distilled drinks such as whisky. It comes through French from Latin spiritus, which meant breath, and the idea of life as breath runs through all its senses.
How SPIRIT is used
Very common; senses range from religion to chemistry to drink.
- The old house was said to be haunted by a friendly spirit.
- Her spirit never broke, even in the hardest winter.
- They signed the agreement in a spirit of goodwill.
- He kept his spirit up by singing on the long march.
- Spirit lamps were once used to heat laboratory flasks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPIRIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPIRIT
Showing 24 of 57 words that begin with SPIRIT.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIRIT
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Common questions about SPIRIT
- Is SPIRIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRIT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIRIT worth?
- SPIRIT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPIRIT mean?
- The non-physical part of a person, often thought of as the seat of character, feeling and life.
- What letters can be added to SPIRIT?
- SPIRIT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPIRIT:
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