SPRIGTAIL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. SPRIGTAIL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSPRIGTAIL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPRIGTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful SPRIGTAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPRIGTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sprigtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPRIGTAIL scores
Scrabble s1p3r1i1g2t1a1i1l1 12
Words with Friends s1p4r1i1g3t1a1i1l2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPRIGTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPRIGTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPRIGTAIL
1 longer words begin with SPRIGTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPRIGTAIL
pigtails11 pigtail10 piarist9 artigis8 strigil8 liatris7 graips9 pagris9 partis8 pastil8 pirais8 pistil8 plaits8 prials8 rapist8 spiral8 spirit8 spital8 tapirs8 argils7 artigi7 atigis7 gaslit7 glairs7 grails7 gratis7 slairg7 striga7 trails6 trials6 graip8 grasp8 grips8 gript8 pagri8 prigs8 sprag8 sprig8 atrip7 lapis7
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Common questions about SPRIGTAIL
- Is SPRIGTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPRIGTAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SPRIGTAIL worth?
- SPRIGTAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPRIGTAIL?
- SPRIGTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPRIGTAIL:
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