SPAROID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SPAROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPAROID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPAROID is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPAROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPAROID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPAROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does SPAROID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A fish belonging to the sea bream and porgy family.
Sparoids are marine fish with spiny fins and strong teeth for crushing shellfish. As an adjective the word means belonging to this group. The more common form among specialists is sparid.
How SPAROID is used
Rare technical word in ichthyology.
- The net hauled in a silver sparoid.
- Each sparoid on the tray was a different species of bream.
- The sparoid has sturdy teeth for shells.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPAROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPAROID
1 longer words begin with SPAROID.
Shorter words from the letters in SPAROID
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Common questions about SPAROID
- Is SPAROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPAROID, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPAROID worth?
- SPAROID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPAROID mean?
- A fish belonging to the sea bream and porgy family.
- What letters can be added to SPAROID?
- SPAROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPAROID:
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