SPRANGLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPRANGLE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPRANGLE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPRANGLE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPRANGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPRANGLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPRANGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPRANGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPRANGLE
- All 8 letters of SPRANGLE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of SPRANGLE
The 8 tiles of SPRANGLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPRANGLE
2 longer words begin with SPRANGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPRANGLE
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Common questions about SPRANGLE
- Is SPRANGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPRANGLE is not in it.
- How many points is SPRANGLE worth?
- SPRANGLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPRANGLE?
- SPRANGLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPRANGLE:
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