HAIRSPLITTING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HAIRSPLITTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableHAIRSPLITTING · 13 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAIRSPLITTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.46
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.77%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRSPLITTING is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRSPLITTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairsplittingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRSPLITTING scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1s1p4l2i1t1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 13 tiles in HAIRSPLITTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRSPLITTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRSPLITTING
1 longer words begin with HAIRSPLITTING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPLITTING
shirttailing16 springhalt16 thraipings16 stringhalt14 sprattling13 springtail13 giantship15 philtring15 thraiping15 philistia14 hairsting13 raintight13 starlight13 thirsting13 thristing13 trithings13 piratings12 plaitings12 plattings12 prattling12 shirttail12 spiraling12 spiriting12 splatting12 splitting12 sprigtail12 stripling12 traipsing12 triplings12 attirings10 irisating10 lairising10 litigants10 rattlings10 ringtails10 startling10 straiting10 striating10 harpings14 hirpling14
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Common questions about HAIRSPLITTING
- Is HAIRSPLITTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRSPLITTING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRSPLITTING worth?
- HAIRSPLITTING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRSPLITTING?
- HAIRSPLITTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HAIRSPLITTING:
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