SHARPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHARPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHARPEN · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHARPEN?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful SHARPEN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARPEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sharpensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHARPEN scores
Scrabble s1h4a1r1p3e1n1 12
Words with Friends s1h3a1r1p4e1n2 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHARPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with SHARPEN
6 longer words begin with SHARPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARPEN
hepars11 phares11 phaser11 phrase11 raphes11 seraph11 shapen11 shaper11 sherpa11 sphaer11 sphear11 arpens8 parens8 ephas10 harps10 heaps10 hepar10 phare10 phase10 raphe10 shape10 sharp10 ashen8 hanse8 hares8 harns8 hears8 herns8 rheas8 share8 sharn8 shear8 apers7 apres7 arpen7 aspen7 asper7 napes7 neaps7 panes7
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Common questions about SHARPEN
- Is SHARPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHARPEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHARPEN worth?
- SHARPEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARPEN?
- SHARPEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHARPEN:
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