SPONTOON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SPONTOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPONTOON?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPONTOON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPONTOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spontoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPONTOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPONTOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPONTOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPONTOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A short pike with a crossbar below the blade, carried by infantry officers in the eighteenth century.
A spontoon was both a weapon and a badge of rank. Officers used it to signal and align their men on the battlefield. It went out of use as firearms made close-order drill with polearms unnecessary.
How SPONTOON is used
Spontoon is a historical term, used by military historians and re-enactors.
- The captain pointed his spontoon toward the enemy line.
- Re-enactors carried a replica spontoon on parade.
- A spontoon could be used to straighten the ranks as well as to fight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPONTOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPONTOON
The 8 tiles of SPONTOON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPONTOON
1 longer words begin with SPONTOON.
Shorter words from the letters in SPONTOON
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Common questions about SPONTOON
- Is SPONTOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPONTOON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPONTOON worth?
- SPONTOON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPONTOON mean?
- A short pike with a crossbar below the blade, carried by infantry officers in the eighteenth century.
- What letters can be added to SPONTOON?
- SPONTOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPONTOON:
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