HAIRSPRAY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. HAIRSPRAY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4a1i1r1s1p3r1a1y4
PlayableHAIRSPRAY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAIRSPRAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRSPRAY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRSPRAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairspraysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRSPRAY scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1s1p3r1a1y4 17
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1s1p4r1a1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAIRSPRAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRSPRAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRSPRAY
1 longer words begin with HAIRSPRAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPRAY
yarphas15 pariahs12 pirayas12 raphias12 hariras10 phrasy14 sharpy14 yarpha14 rayahs12 apiary11 pariah11 parish11 piraya11 raphia11 raphis11 sparry11 ariary9 arrays9 arrish9 harira9 sharia9 shirra9 sirrah9 parras8 harpy13 ayahs11 hairy11 harry11 rayah11 shaya11 syrah11 apays10 aphis10 apish10 harps10 parry10 pasha10 prays10 raspy10 sharp10
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Common questions about HAIRSPRAY
- Is HAIRSPRAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAIRSPRAY is not in it.
- How many points is HAIRSPRAY worth?
- HAIRSPRAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRSPRAY?
- HAIRSPRAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAIRSPRAY:
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