SCARPING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. SCARPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SCARPING?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SCARPING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SCARPING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SCARPING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SCARPING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARPING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SCARPING

• All 8 letters of SCARPING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SCARPING

The 8 tiles of SCARPING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SCARPING

1 longer words begin with SCARPING.

Shorter words from the letters in SCARPING

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Common questions about SCARPING

Is SCARPING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARPING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SCARPING worth?

SCARPING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SCARPING?

SCARPING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.