SPARROWHAWK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPARROWHAWK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPARROWHAWK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARROWHAWK is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARROWHAWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparrowhawksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARROWHAWK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SPARROWHAWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPARROWHAWK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPARROWHAWK
1 longer words begin with SPARROWHAWK.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARROWHAWK
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Common questions about SPARROWHAWK
- Is SPARROWHAWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPARROWHAWK, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPARROWHAWK worth?
- SPARROWHAWK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARROWHAWK?
- SPARROWHAWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SPARROWHAWK:
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