HOTSPUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOTSPUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTSPUR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTSPUR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTSPUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hotspursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTSPUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOTSPUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does HOTSPUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A rash, impetuous person who acts before thinking.
The word comes from the nickname of Henry Percy, the fiery knight Shakespeare put on stage in Henry IV. As a common noun, hotspur is old-fashioned and mostly seen in literary writing.
How HOTSPUR is used
Literary and dated; used for a hot-headed person.
- The young hotspur charged ahead without orders.
- Her brother was a hotspur who never waited for advice.
- Every council needs calm voices to restrain a hotspur.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOTSPUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOTSPUR
1 longer words begin with HOTSPUR.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTSPUR
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Common questions about HOTSPUR
- Is HOTSPUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTSPUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTSPUR worth?
- HOTSPUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOTSPUR mean?
- A rash, impetuous person who acts before thinking.
- What letters can be added to HOTSPUR?
- HOTSPUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOTSPUR:
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