SPIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. SPIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPIRES?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPIRES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPIRES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SPIRES scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in SPIRES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.

What stands out about SPIRES

• SPIRES begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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

What does SPIRES mean in Scrabble?

SPIRES is a form of SPIRE (its plural or a verb form).

SPIRE(noun) — A tall, narrowly pointed structure that rises from the roof or tower of a building, especially a church.

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Anagrams of SPIRES

The 6 tiles of SPIRES in a different order — 4 found.

Shorter words from the letters in SPIRES

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Common questions about SPIRES

Is SPIRES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPIRES worth?

SPIRES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPIRES?

SPIRES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.