SPOON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPOON?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
What stands out about SPOON
- The letters of SPOON run in reverse alphabetical order.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SPOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small utensil with a shallow bowl at one end and a handle, used for eating, stirring or serving food.
A spoon carries liquid or soft food in ways a fork or knife cannot, which is why soup, cereal and desserts are almost always eaten with one, and cooks reach for a wooden or metal spoon constantly for stirring, tasting and serving. Sizes range from a small teaspoon used for sugar or medicine to a large serving spoon used for portioning food from a dish, and specialised versions such as a slotted spoon are shaped for particular kitchen tasks. As a verb, to spoon food means to lift or serve it using a spoon, while to spoon with someone describes lying close together in a curved, nested position, an unrelated informal sense drawn from the utensil's curved shape. Anglers also use spoon as a name for a curved, shiny fishing lure that wobbles through water much like a spoon's bowl catching light.
How SPOON is used
Extremely common in everyday speech for the eating utensil, with an informal extension describing a close, nested sleeping position.
- She stirred her tea with a small silver spoon.
- He spooned mashed potato onto each plate.
- They fell asleep spooning on the sofa.
- A wooden spoon is useful for stirring hot sauces.
- The angler cast a bright metal spoon into the lake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPOON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPOON
The 5 tiles of SPOON in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SPOON
Showing 24 of 31 words that begin with SPOON.
Words ending in SPOON
4 words end in SPOON. Useful as a back hook: play SPOON onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPOON inside
12 words contain SPOON in the middle. Words that start with SPOON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOON
Common questions about SPOON
- Is SPOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOON, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOON worth?
- SPOON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPOON mean?
- A small utensil with a shallow bowl at one end and a handle, used for eating, stirring or serving food.
- What letters can be added to SPOON?
- SPOON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPOON:
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