SPARROW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPARROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPARROW?
| 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 SPARROW is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARROW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPARROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does SPARROW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small brownish bird with a short, conical bill that feeds mainly on seeds.
The house sparrow is the best-known kind and lives close to people in towns and farms. Sparrows are sociable and noisy and often nest in the gaps of buildings.
How SPARROW is used
Sparrow names several small songbirds, most often the house sparrow.
- A sparrow hopped along the garden wall.
- Sparrow numbers have fallen in many cities.
- The children fed a sparrow with crumbs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPARROW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPARROW
8 longer words begin with SPARROW.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARROW
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Common questions about SPARROW
- Is SPARROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARROW, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARROW worth?
- SPARROW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPARROW mean?
- A small brownish bird with a short, conical bill that feeds mainly on seeds.
- What letters can be added to SPARROW?
- SPARROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPARROW:
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