SAPPHIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SAPPHIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAPPHIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAPPHIRE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAPPHIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAPPHIRE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAPPHIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAPPHIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SAPPHIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A clear, usually deep blue gemstone, a form of the mineral corundum.
Sapphire is one of the classic precious stones and the birthstone for September. The word also names the rich blue colour of the gem, and sapphires can come in other shades such as pink and yellow.
How SAPPHIRE is used
Sapphire is used for the gem, its colour and in jewellery and technology.
- The ring was set with a large sapphire.
- The sea was a deep sapphire under the evening sky.
- Watch makers use a sapphire crystal because it resists scratches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAPPHIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAPPHIRE
2 longer words begin with SAPPHIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAPPHIRE
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Common questions about SAPPHIRE
- Is SAPPHIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAPPHIRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAPPHIRE worth?
- SAPPHIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAPPHIRE mean?
- A clear, usually deep blue gemstone, a form of the mineral corundum.
- What letters can be added to SAPPHIRE?
- SAPPHIRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAPPHIRE:
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