HAIRSPLITTINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HAIRSPLITTINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1i1n1g2s1
PlayableHAIRSPLITTINGS · 14 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HAIRSPLITTINGS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRSPLITTINGS is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRSPLITTINGS
No single letter turns HAIRSPLITTINGS into another word.
How HAIRSPLITTINGS scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1i1n1g2s1 20
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1s1p4l2i1t1t1i1n2g3s1 23
Face value of the 14 tiles in HAIRSPLITTINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRSPLITTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPLITTINGS
hairsplitting19 shirttailing16 springhalts17 stringhalts15 salpingitis14 springtails14 giantships16 springhalt16 thraipings16 philistias15 starlights14 stringhalt14 shirttails13 spiritings13 splattings13 splittings13 sprattling13 sprigtails13 springtail13 striplings13 traipsings13 satirising11 startlings11 giantship15 philtring15 phrasings15 plashings15 sharpings15 splashing15 splishing15 thraiping15 philistia14 saintship14 tranships14 transship14 hairsting13 raintight13 rightists13 shilingis13 shirtings13
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Common questions about HAIRSPLITTINGS
- Is HAIRSPLITTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRSPLITTINGS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRSPLITTINGS worth?
- HAIRSPLITTINGS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRSPLITTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to HAIRSPLITTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of HAIRSPLITTINGS:
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