SPERLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPERLING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPERLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPERLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPERLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sperlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPERLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPERLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPERLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPERLING
- All 8 letters of SPERLING 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 SPERLING
The 8 tiles of SPERLING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPERLING
1 longer words begin with SPERLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPERLING
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Common questions about SPERLING
- Is SPERLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPERLING is not in it.
- How many points is SPERLING worth?
- SPERLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPERLING?
- SPERLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPERLING:
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