LONGSPUR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LONGSPUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LONGSPUR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LONGSPUR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LONGSPUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
longspursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LONGSPUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LONGSPUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LONGSPUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LONGSPUR
- All 8 letters of LONGSPUR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LONGSPUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small songbird of northern and North American open country, related to the buntings.
The longspur takes its name from the long claw on its hind toe. Several species breed on tundra and prairie, and the males are often boldly marked in the breeding season. Birdwatchers look for the longspur in winter flocks on bare fields.
How LONGSPUR is used
Longspur is a bird-watching term, usually with a qualifier such as Lapland.
- A flock of longspur fed along the frozen field edge.
- The male longspur showed a black face and a chestnut nape.
- She ticked a longspur off her life list on the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LONGSPUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LONGSPUR
1 longer words begin with LONGSPUR.
Shorter words from the letters in LONGSPUR
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Common questions about LONGSPUR
- Is LONGSPUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LONGSPUR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LONGSPUR worth?
- LONGSPUR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LONGSPUR mean?
- A small songbird of northern and North American open country, related to the buntings.
- What letters can be added to LONGSPUR?
- LONGSPUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LONGSPUR:
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