Is SPORTSPERSON valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPORTSPERSON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPORTSPERSON worth?

SPORTSPERSON is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPORTSPERSON?

SPORTSPERSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

SPORTSPERSON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points

It depends on the list you play by. SPORTSPERSON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

s1p3o1r1t1s1p3e1r1s1o1n1

Depends on the listSPORTSPERSON · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF

16points in Scrabble

19points in Words with Friends

12letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept SPORTSPERSON?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.67%

Our own measure of how useful SPORTSPERSON is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPORTSPERSON

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

sportspersons17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPORTSPERSON scores

Scrabble s1p3o1r1t1s1p3e1r1s1o1n1 16

Words with Friends s1p4o1r1t1s1p4e1r1s1o1n2 19

Face value of the 12 tiles in SPORTSPERSON, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
s	3	4
p	2	2
o	2	8
r	2	6
t	1	6
e	1	12
n	1	6

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPORTSPERSON has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with SPORTSPERSON

sportspersons17

1 longer words begin with SPORTSPERSON.

Shorter words from the letters in SPORTSPERSON

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Common questions about SPORTSPERSON

Is SPORTSPERSON valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPORTSPERSON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SPORTSPERSON worth?: SPORTSPERSON is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SPORTSPERSON?: SPORTSPERSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPORTSPERSON:

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