SPINNER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPINNER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINNER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINNER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINNER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPINNER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPINNER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does SPINNER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or thing that spins, such as a maker of thread, a fishing lure or a bowler who turns the ball.
The word covers many trades and games. In cricket a spinner makes the ball turn sharply after it bounces, while an angler uses a spinner that flashes as it is drawn through water. A fidget toy and a revolving cap on a propeller also go by this name.
How SPINNER is used
Spinner has separate senses in textile work, cricket, fishing and aircraft.
- The spinner took three wickets before lunch.
- He tied a bright spinner to the end of his line.
- In the mill, each spinner tended a long row of bobbins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINNER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINNER
The 7 tiles of SPINNER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPINNER
9 longer words begin with SPINNER.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINNER
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Common questions about SPINNER
- Is SPINNER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINNER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINNER worth?
- SPINNER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINNER mean?
- A person or thing that spins, such as a maker of thread, a fishing lure or a bowler who turns the ball.
- What letters can be added to SPINNER?
- SPINNER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPINNER:
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