SPHEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPHEAR 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 SPHEAR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHEAR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHEAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPHEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about SPHEAR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 9 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 SPHEAR
The 6 tiles of SPHEAR in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with SPHEAR
3 longer words begin with SPHEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHEAR
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Common questions about SPHEAR
- Is SPHEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPHEAR is not in it.
- How many points is SPHEAR worth?
- SPHEAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHEAR?
- SPHEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPHEAR:
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