SPARKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPARKIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPARKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARKIE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARKIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARKIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPARKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of SPARKIE
The 7 tiles of SPARKIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPARKIE
3 longer words begin with SPARKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARKIE
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Common questions about SPARKIE
- Is SPARKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPARKIE is not in it.
- How many points is SPARKIE worth?
- SPARKIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARKIE?
- SPARKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPARKIE:
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