SPRATTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SPRATTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPRATTLE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPRATTLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPRATTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPRATTLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPRATTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPRATTLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPRATTLE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 SPRATTLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To scramble or struggle clumsily, as a person or animal does when trying to get along or get free.
Sprattle is a Scots dialect word for awkward, flailing movement. It conveys effort without much grace. The same form is also used as a noun for a struggle or scuffle.
How SPRATTLE is used
Sprattle is Scots dialect and appears in regional writing rather than standard English.
- The lamb began to sprattle up the muddy bank.
- They saw the boys sprattle through the burn to reach the far side.
- The old poem told how the fish would sprattle in the net.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPRATTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPRATTLE
The 8 tiles of SPRATTLE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SPRATTLE
2 longer words begin with SPRATTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPRATTLE
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Common questions about SPRATTLE
- Is SPRATTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPRATTLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPRATTLE worth?
- SPRATTLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPRATTLE mean?
- To scramble or struggle clumsily, as a person or animal does when trying to get along or get free.
- What letters can be added to SPRATTLE?
- SPRATTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPRATTLE:
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