SPEARMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPEARMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPEARMAN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEARMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEARMAN
No single letter turns SPEARMAN into another word.
How SPEARMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPEARMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPEARMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPEARMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A soldier whose main weapon is a spear.
A spearman formed the backbone of many ancient and medieval armies because spears were cheap and easy to learn. Lines of spearmen could hold off cavalry when they stood close together.
How SPEARMAN is used
Mostly used when writing about historical warfare or in fantasy settings.
- The spearman braced his shield and levelled his weapon.
- A lone spearman guarded the narrow bridge.
- Every spearman in the phalanx marched in step.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEARMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPEARMAN
The 8 tiles of SPEARMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEARMAN
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Common questions about SPEARMAN
- Is SPEARMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEARMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEARMAN worth?
- SPEARMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEARMAN mean?
- A soldier whose main weapon is a spear.
- What letters can be added to SPEARMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SPEARMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPEARMAN:
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