SPORE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPORE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPORE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPORE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPORE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about SPORE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 SPORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small reproductive cell produced by fungi, mosses, ferns, algae and some bacteria, able to grow into a new organism without fertilisation.
A spore is far simpler than a seed, carrying no stored food supply of its own, yet it can be produced in enormous numbers and scattered by wind, water or an animal brushing past, which lets a single fungus or fern spread widely with little effort. Mushrooms release millions of spores from the underside of their caps, and mould that appears on damp bread or a shower wall usually begins when airborne spores settle and find enough moisture to grow. Some bacteria can also form a tough, dormant spore when conditions turn hostile, allowing them to survive extreme heat, dryness or chemicals until conditions improve again. Because spores are so light and resistant, they can travel enormous distances and remain viable for long periods, part of why fungal growth can appear suddenly in a place that seemed clean shortly before.
How SPORE is used
A standard technical term in biology, botany and mycology, and also common in everyday talk about mould and mushrooms.
- A gentle tap released a cloud of spores from the dried fern.
- Mould spores had settled on the damp bathroom tiles.
- The mushroom's gills were dusted with fine brown spores.
- Some bacteria form spores that survive boiling water.
- Wind can carry fungal spores for hundreds of miles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPORE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPORE
The 5 tiles of SPORE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SPORE
3 longer words begin with SPORE.
Words ending in SPORE
Showing 24 of 37 words that end in SPORE. Useful as a back hook: play SPORE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPORE inside
Showing 24 of 37 words that contain SPORE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SPORE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPORE
Showing 40 of 44. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SPORE
- Is SPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPORE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPORE worth?
- SPORE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPORE mean?
- A small reproductive cell produced by fungi, mosses, ferns, algae and some bacteria, able to grow into a new organism without fertilisation.
- What letters can be added to SPORE?
- SPORE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPORE:
Open SPORE in the Word Finder