HAIRSPRING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HAIRSPRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1i1r1s1p3r1i1n1g2
PlayableHAIRSPRING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAIRSPRING?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRSPRING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRSPRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairspringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRSPRING scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1s1p3r1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1s1p4r1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in HAIRSPRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRSPRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRSPRING
1 longer words begin with HAIRSPRING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPRING
hairgrips15 hairgrip14 harpings14 phrasing14 sharping14 hairpins13 shirring12 aspiring11 pairings11 praising11 sparring11 harping13 hasping13 pashing13 phasing13 pishing13 shaping13 airship12 hairpin12 harpins12 garnish11 gharris11 hairing11 hirings11 rashing11 sharing11 shiring11 pairing10 parings10 parring10 parsing10 prising10 rasping10 risping10 sparing10 spiring10 aspirin9 rapinis9 airings8 arising8
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Common questions about HAIRSPRING
- Is HAIRSPRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRSPRING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRSPRING worth?
- HAIRSPRING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRSPRING?
- HAIRSPRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HAIRSPRING:
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