SPALPEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPALPEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPALPEEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPALPEEN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPALPEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spalpeensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPALPEEN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPALPEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPALPEEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPALPEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irishhumorous
A mischievous rascal, often spoken of with affectionate exasperation.
Spalpeen comes from Irish speech and carries a teasing tone rather than real hostility. Older usage also named a wandering farm labourer hired for the season.
How SPALPEEN is used
Found in Irish and Irish-American speech and in stories set in Ireland.
- That little spalpeen has eaten the whole plate of biscuits.
- The old man grinned and called the boy a spalpeen.
- Wait until I catch that spalpeen hiding in the barn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPALPEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPALPEEN
1 longer words begin with SPALPEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SPALPEEN
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Common questions about SPALPEEN
- Is SPALPEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPALPEEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPALPEEN worth?
- SPALPEEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPALPEEN mean?
- A mischievous rascal, often spoken of with affectionate exasperation.
- What letters can be added to SPALPEEN?
- SPALPEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPALPEEN:
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