SAPPHIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAPPHIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSAPPHIRES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SAPPHIRES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SAPPHIRES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAPPHIRES
No single letter turns SAPPHIRES into another word.
How SAPPHIRES scores
Scrabble s1a1p3p3h4i1r1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1a1p4p4h3i1r1e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SAPPHIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SAPPHIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAPPHIRES
- SAPPHIRES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SAPPHIRES
preships15 sapphire15 shippers15 parishes13 sharpies13 apprises12 happier14 happies14 perhaps14 preship14 shipper14 aphesis12 harpies12 phasers12 phrases12 pishers12 raspish12 reships12 seraphs12 seriphs12 shapers12 sharpie12 sherpas12 sphaers12 sphears12 appress11 apprise11 paspies11 sappers11 sappier11 sippers11 arishes10 rashies10 sherias10 aspires9 paresis9 parises9 praises9 spireas9 happis13
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Common questions about SAPPHIRES
- Is SAPPHIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAPPHIRES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAPPHIRES worth?
- SAPPHIRES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAPPHIRES?
- No single letter can be added to SAPPHIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SAPPHIRES:
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