SPARKLES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPARKLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPARKLES?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARKLES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARKLES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparklessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARKLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPARKLES, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPARKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPARKLES
- SPARKLES 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 SPARKLES
2 longer words begin with SPARKLES.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARKLES
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Common questions about SPARKLES
- Is SPARKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARKLES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARKLES worth?
- SPARKLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARKLES?
- SPARKLES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPARKLES:
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