SPARKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SPARKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPARKLE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARKLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARKLE
Front hooks — 1
asparkleChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARKLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPARKLE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SPARKLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shine with many small, quick flashes of light.
Frost, jewels, water in sunlight and champagne all sparkle. The word also works for people, who sparkle when they are lively and witty. Sparkle suggests brightness that flickers rather than a steady glow.
How SPARKLE is used
Sparkle can be literal for glinting light or figurative for liveliness and wit.
- The lake began to sparkle in the morning sun.
- Her eyes sparkle whenever she talks about music.
- Fresh snow will sparkle under the street lamps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPARKLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPARKLE
10 longer words begin with SPARKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARKLE
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Common questions about SPARKLE
- Is SPARKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARKLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARKLE worth?
- SPARKLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPARKLE mean?
- To shine with many small, quick flashes of light.
- What letters can be added to SPARKLE?
- SPARKLE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPARKLE:
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