SPONSON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPONSON 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 SPONSON?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPONSON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPONSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sponsonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPONSON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPONSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,176 thousand.
What does SPONSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticaltechnical
A projection built out from the side of a ship, boat, seaplane or tank to give support or stability.
A sponson can carry a gun, a lifeboat or a float, depending on the vehicle. On paddle steamers it was the curved platform beside the wheel, and on early tanks it held weapons that swung out from the hull.
How SPONSON is used
Sponson is a technical term in shipbuilding, aviation and military vehicles.
- A gun was mounted on each sponson of the old tank.
- The seaplane's sponson kept it level on the water.
- Passengers crowded the sponson beside the paddle wheel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPONSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPONSON
1 longer words begin with SPONSON.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONSON
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Common questions about SPONSON
- Is SPONSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPONSON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPONSON worth?
- SPONSON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPONSON mean?
- A projection built out from the side of a ship, boat, seaplane or tank to give support or stability.
- What letters can be added to SPONSON?
- SPONSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPONSON:
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