SPOILSPORT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPOILSPORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPOILSPORT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOILSPORT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOILSPORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spoilsportsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOILSPORT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPOILSPORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOILSPORT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPOILSPORT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who ruins other people's fun, especially by refusing to join in.
Calling someone a spoilsport is a playful scolding, often heard among children and friends. A spoilsport complains, stops the game or simply sulks on the sidelines.
How SPOILSPORT is used
Spoilsport is an informal label used in friendly teasing.
- Don't be a spoilsport; come and play with us.
- The spoilsport turned off the music at midnight.
- Nobody invited the spoilsport to the next picnic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPOILSPORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPOILSPORT
1 longer words begin with SPOILSPORT.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOILSPORT
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Common questions about SPOILSPORT
- Is SPOILSPORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOILSPORT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOILSPORT worth?
- SPOILSPORT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPOILSPORT mean?
- A person who ruins other people's fun, especially by refusing to join in.
- What letters can be added to SPOILSPORT?
- SPOILSPORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPOILSPORT:
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