SPHAIREE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPHAIREE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPHAIREE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHAIREE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHAIREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sphaireesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHAIREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPHAIREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHAIREE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SPHAIREE
The 8 tiles of SPHAIREE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPHAIREE
1 longer words begin with SPHAIREE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHAIREE
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Common questions about SPHAIREE
- Is SPHAIREE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPHAIREE is not in it.
- How many points is SPHAIREE worth?
- SPHAIREE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHAIREE?
- SPHAIREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPHAIREE:
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