SPARRING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPARRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1p3a1r1r1i1n1g2
PlayableSPARRING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPARRING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful SPARRING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARRING scores
Scrabble s1p3a1r1r1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1p4a1r1r1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPARRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPARRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPARRING
1 longer words begin with SPARRING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARRING
parings10 parring10 parsing10 rasping10 sparing10 graips9 pagris9 paring9 prangs9 raping9 spaing9 sprang9 spring9 spinar8 sprain8 agrins7 arsing7 gnarrs7 grains7 rangis7 raring7 rasing7 saring7 aping8 graip8 grasp8 grips8 pagri8 pangs8 pings8 prang8 prigs8 spang8 sprag8 sprig8 nipas7 pains7 pairs7 paris7 parrs7
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Common questions about SPARRING
- Is SPARRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARRING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARRING worth?
- SPARRING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARRING?
- SPARRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPARRING:
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