SPUR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SPUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPUR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPUR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPUR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SPUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about SPUR
- The same 4 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
What does SPUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pointed device worn on a rider's heel and pressed against a horse's side to make it go faster, or anything that acts as a similar prompt to action.
A rider wears a spur strapped to each boot heel, and touching it to the horse urges the animal forward. Beyond the stable, English speakers use spur figuratively for anything that pushes a person toward action, such as a spur to further study. Geographers borrow the same word for a narrow ridge running off a mountain, since it juts out like the point on a boot.
How SPUR is used
Common in everyday and literary use, both literally for the riding tool and figuratively for a motivating cause.
- He tapped the horse gently with his spur.
- The prize money was a spur to work harder.
- The trail follows a spur running east from the main ridge.
- Cockerels have a sharp spur on the back of each leg.
- Rising rents acted as a spur for the new construction.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPUR
The 4 tiles of SPUR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPUR
Showing 24 of 51 words that begin with SPUR.
Words ending in SPUR
5 words end in SPUR. Useful as a back hook: play SPUR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPUR inside
17 words contain SPUR in the middle. Words that start with SPUR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPUR
Common questions about SPUR
- Is SPUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPUR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPUR worth?
- SPUR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPUR mean?
- A pointed device worn on a rider's heel and pressed against a horse's side to make it go faster, or anything that acts as a similar prompt to action.
- What letters can be added to SPUR?
- SPUR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SPUR:
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