SPORRAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPORRAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPORRAN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPORRAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPORRAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sporransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPORRAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPORRAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does SPORRAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A pouch of fur or leather worn at the front of a kilt as part of Scottish Highland dress.
Because a kilt has no pockets, a sporran holds the wearer's money and small items. Formal ones are trimmed with fur and tassels, while everyday versions are plainer leather.
How SPORRAN is used
Sporran is the Gaelic-derived word used in Scottish dress and tradition.
- He kept his keys in his sporran.
- The piper wore a fur sporran with silver mounts.
- A sporran hung from the belt of the kilt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPORRAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPORRAN
1 longer words begin with SPORRAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SPORRAN
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Common questions about SPORRAN
- Is SPORRAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPORRAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPORRAN worth?
- SPORRAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPORRAN mean?
- A pouch of fur or leather worn at the front of a kilt as part of Scottish Highland dress.
- What letters can be added to SPORRAN?
- SPORRAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPORRAN:
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