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.
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
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
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.
What does HAIRSPRING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very fine coiled spring in a watch that controls the swing of the balance wheel.
The hairspring sets the rhythm of a mechanical watch, so even a speck of dust or a magnetic field can make it run fast or slow. Repairers handle it with tweezers and great patience.
How HAIRSPRING is used
Used in watchmaking and clock repair.
- The watchmaker straightened a bent hairspring.
- A magnetised hairspring made the watch gain minutes each day.
- The hairspring is thinner than a human hair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRSPRING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRSPRING
1 longer words begin with HAIRSPRING.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPRING
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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 does HAIRSPRING mean?
- A very fine coiled spring in a watch that controls the swing of the balance wheel.
- 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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