SHARPING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. SHARPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SHARPING?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SHARPING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHARPING

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

How SHARPING scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about SHARPING

• All 8 letters of SHARPING 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 SHARPING

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

Words starting with SHARPING

1 longer words begin with SHARPING.

Shorter words from the letters in SHARPING

Showing 40 of 297. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SHARPING

Is SHARPING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHARPING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SHARPING worth?

SHARPING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SHARPING?

SHARPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.