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.
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PlayableSAPPHIRE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SAPPHIRE?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
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
Scrabble s1a1p3p3h4i1r1e1 15
Words with Friends s1a1p4p4h3i1r1e1 16
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.
Words starting with SAPPHIRE
2 longer words begin with SAPPHIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAPPHIRE
happier14 happies14 perhaps14 preship14 shipper14 harpies12 sharpie12 apprise11 sappier11 happis13 hipper13 hepars11 parish11 perish11 phares11 phaser11 phrase11 pisher11 raphes11 raphis11 reship11 seraph11 seriph11 shaper11 sherpa11 sphaer11 sphear11 papers10 pipers10 rappes10 sapper10 sipper10 ashier9 rashie9 sheria9 aspire8 paires8 paries8 perais8 praise8
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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 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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