SHARPENING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHARPENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1h4a1r1p3e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSHARPENING · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHARPENING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful SHARPENING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARPENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sharpeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHARPENING scores
Scrabble s1h4a1r1p3e1n1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1h3a1r1p4e1n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHARPENING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHARPENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHARPENING
1 longer words begin with SHARPENING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARPENING
reshaping15 shapening15 harpings14 phrasing14 sharping14 sphering14 heparins13 parishen13 seraphin13 hearings12 hearsing12 shearing12 preasing11 reapings11 sneaping11 speaning11 spearing11 panniers10 aginners9 earnings9 engrains9 grannies9 harping13 hasping13 heaping13 hesping13 pashing13 phasing13 phesing13 shaping13 spreagh13 harpies12 harpins12 heparin12 inphase12 sharpen12 sharpie12 garnish11 gnasher11 hangers11
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Common questions about SHARPENING
- Is SHARPENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHARPENING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHARPENING worth?
- SHARPENING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARPENING?
- SHARPENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHARPENING:
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