SPEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPEAR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEAR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about SPEAR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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
What does SPEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a pointed head, thrown or thrust at a target.
Spears rank among the oldest weapons and tools made by humans, used for hunting and warfare long before swords or bows became common. The word also extends to anything shaped like the narrow, pointed head of the weapon, such as a spear of asparagus or grass. As a verb, to spear means to pierce something with a spear or a spear-like object, whether hunting fish or simply stabbing food with a fork.
How SPEAR is used
Common in everyday speech, both for the literal weapon and for spear-shaped vegetables or objects.
- The hunter raised his spear and waited for the deer to approach.
- She added a few spears of asparagus to the plate.
- Ancient warriors often carried both a spear and a shield into battle.
- The fisherman used a long spear to catch eels in the shallow water.
- Archaeologists found a bronze spear head buried near the old fort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPEAR
The 5 tiles of SPEAR in a different order — 12 found.
Words starting with SPEAR
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with SPEAR.
Words ending in SPEAR
1 words end in SPEAR. Useful as a back hook: play SPEAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPEAR inside
3 words contain SPEAR in the middle. Words that start with SPEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEAR
Showing 40 of 57. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SPEAR
- Is SPEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEAR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEAR worth?
- SPEAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEAR mean?
- A weapon consisting of a long shaft with a pointed head, thrown or thrust at a target.
- What letters can be added to SPEAR?
- SPEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPEAR:
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