SPEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. SPEARING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPEARING?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPEARING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPEARING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPEARING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SPEARING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPEARING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SPEARING

• All 8 letters of SPEARING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 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 SPEARING

The 8 tiles of SPEARING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPEARING

1 longer words begin with SPEARING.

Shorter words from the letters in SPEARING

Showing 40 of 509. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SPEARING

Is SPEARING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEARING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPEARING worth?

SPEARING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPEARING?

SPEARING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.