SHARPENS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHARPENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHARPENS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHARPENS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHARPENS
No single letter turns SHARPENS into another word.
How SHARPENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHARPENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHARPENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHARPENS
- SHARPENS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHARPENS mean in Scrabble?
SHARPENS is the present-tense form of SHARPEN used with he, she and it.
SHARPEN(verb) — To make something sharp, or to become sharper or more precise.
Shorter words from the letters in SHARPENS
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Common questions about SHARPENS
- Is SHARPENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHARPENS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHARPENS worth?
- SHARPENS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHARPENS?
- No single letter can be added to SHARPENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHARPENS:
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