SPARTHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPARTHE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPARTHE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPARTHE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPARTHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sparthesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPARTHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPARTHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about SPARTHE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPARTHE
The 7 tiles of SPARTHE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPARTHE
1 longer words begin with SPARTHE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPARTHE
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Common questions about SPARTHE
- Is SPARTHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPARTHE is not in it.
- How many points is SPARTHE worth?
- SPARTHE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPARTHE?
- SPARTHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPARTHE:
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