SPRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPRITE 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 SPRITE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPRITE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPRITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPRITE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPRITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about SPRITE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 8 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPRITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, playful supernatural being of folklore, often imagined as a winged fairy or elf living near water or woods.
Sprite comes from the same medieval root as spirit, and in old tales the creature could be mischievous or helpful. Modern writers use it for any light, airy being of the fairy kind. In computing the word has a second, quite separate life, naming a small image that moves around a game screen.
How SPRITE is used
Folklore and fantasy; in computer graphics it names a movable 2D image.
- The story told of a sprite living in the old well.
- A tiny sprite flickered among the reeds.
- The game artist drew a new sprite for the hero.
- Legend says a sprite guards the spring.
- She painted a sprite with dragonfly wings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPRITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPRITE
The 6 tiles of SPRITE in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with SPRITE
8 longer words begin with SPRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPRITE
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Common questions about SPRITE
- Is SPRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPRITE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPRITE worth?
- SPRITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPRITE mean?
- A small, playful supernatural being of folklore, often imagined as a winged fairy or elf living near water or woods.
- What letters can be added to SPRITE?
- SPRITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPRITE:
Open SPRITE in the Word Finder