SPANNER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPANNER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPANNER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPANNER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANNER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spannersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPANNER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPANNER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does SPANNER mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A hand tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
In Britain a spanner is what Americans call a wrench. The phrase "a spanner in the works" has grown from it and describes anything that spoils a plan.
How SPANNER is used
Spanner is the everyday British word for the tool; Americans say wrench.
- He reached for a spanner to loosen the rusty bolt.
- The mechanic kept every spanner in a numbered tray.
- A late delivery threw a spanner in the works.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPANNER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPANNER
The 7 tiles of SPANNER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPANNER
1 longer words begin with SPANNER.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANNER
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Common questions about SPANNER
- Is SPANNER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPANNER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPANNER worth?
- SPANNER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPANNER mean?
- A hand tool with a shaped opening or jaws for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
- What letters can be added to SPANNER?
- SPANNER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPANNER:
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