SPARTERIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPARTERIE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPARTERIE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARTERIE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARTERIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparteriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARTERIE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPARTERIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPARTERIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SPARTERIE
The 9 tiles of SPARTERIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPARTERIE
1 longer words begin with SPARTERIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARTERIE
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Common questions about SPARTERIE
- Is SPARTERIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPARTERIE is not in it.
- How many points is SPARTERIE worth?
- SPARTERIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARTERIE?
- SPARTERIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPARTERIE:
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