SPARKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPARKIES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPARKIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARKIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARKIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparkiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPARKIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPARKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPARKIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPARKIES
- SPARKIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPARKIES
1 longer words begin with SPARKIES.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARKIES
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Common questions about SPARKIES
- Is SPARKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARKIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARKIES worth?
- SPARKIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARKIES?
- SPARKIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPARKIES:
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