SPERSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPERSES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPERSES?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPERSES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPERSES
Front hooks — 1
aspersesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPERSES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPERSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
What stands out about SPERSES
- SPERSES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPERSES
The 7 tiles of SPERSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPERSES
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Common questions about SPERSES
- Is SPERSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPERSES is not in it.
- How many points is SPERSES worth?
- SPERSES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPERSES?
- SPERSES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPERSES:
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