SPEIR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPEIR 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 SPEIR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEIR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEIR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPEIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about SPEIR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 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 SPEIR mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To ask or inquire about something.
Speir is a Scots dialect verb for asking a question, distinct in origin from the everyday word ask and closer in root to the old word spere, meaning to inquire or seek news. Older Scottish writing and dialogue often uses speir where standard English would simply put ask, giving the line a distinctly regional voice. The related spellings speer and spier record the same word as pronounced across different areas.
How SPEIR is used
Used chiefly in Scottish dialect speech and older literary dialogue rather than in standard modern writing.
- He stopped to speir the way to the nearest village.
- She would often speir after the health of her neighbor.
- Nobody dared speir what had happened at the meeting.
- The old woman speired the business of the traveler before letting him in.
- Children were taught not to speir too many questions of strangers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPEIR
The 5 tiles of SPEIR in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with SPEIR
4 longer words begin with SPEIR.
Words ending in SPEIR
1 words end in SPEIR. Useful as a back hook: play SPEIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPEIR inside
3 words contain SPEIR in the middle. Words that start with SPEIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEIR
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Common questions about SPEIR
- Is SPEIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEIR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEIR worth?
- SPEIR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEIR mean?
- To ask or inquire about something.
- What letters can be added to SPEIR?
- SPEIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPEIR:
Open SPEIR in the Word Finder