SPURIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SPURIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPURIOUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPURIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPURIOUS
No single letter turns SPURIOUS into another word.
How SPURIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPURIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPURIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPURIOUS
- SPURIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SPURIOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPURIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Based on false reasoning or mistaken origin, and therefore invalid even if it looks convincing.
Spurious is the word for claims, arguments and data that look sound but fail under inspection. Statisticians speak of a spurious correlation, where two things seem linked only by chance. It can also describe a forged document or a disputed claim of descent.
How SPURIOUS is used
Spurious is used in formal and scientific writing for arguments, evidence and connections that only appear real.
- The study found a spurious link between ice cream sales and shark attacks.
- The lawyer dismissed the claim as spurious.
- A spurious signature on the letter exposed the forgery.
- He built his case on spurious reasoning that collapsed under questioning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPURIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPURIOUS
3 longer words begin with SPURIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SPURIOUS
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Common questions about SPURIOUS
- Is SPURIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPURIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPURIOUS worth?
- SPURIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPURIOUS mean?
- Based on false reasoning or mistaken origin, and therefore invalid even if it looks convincing.
- What letters can be added to SPURIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SPURIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPURIOUS:
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