SPOONERISM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPOONERISM 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 SPOONERISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOONERISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOONERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spoonerismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOONERISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPOONERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOONERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPOONERISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A slip of the tongue in which the first sounds of two words swap places, often with a funny result.
The spoonerism is named after a university clergyman, William Spooner, who was famous for such slips. A spoonerism such as saying "a well-boiled icicle" for "a well-oiled bicycle" is funny because both versions are real words.
How SPOONERISM is used
Spoonerism is used in talk about language, jokes and word games.
- "A crushing blow" turned into a spoonerism: "a blushing crow".
- The radio host was famous for his spoonerisms, and the audience loved every spoonerism.
- Children enjoy making up a spoonerism for each of their friends' names.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPOONERISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPOONERISM
1 longer words begin with SPOONERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOONERISM
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Common questions about SPOONERISM
- Is SPOONERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOONERISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOONERISM worth?
- SPOONERISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPOONERISM mean?
- A slip of the tongue in which the first sounds of two words swap places, often with a funny result.
- What letters can be added to SPOONERISM?
- SPOONERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPOONERISM:
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