SPURTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPURTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPURTLE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPURTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPURTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spurtlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPURTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPURTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does SPURTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A wooden stick used in Scotland for stirring porridge.
Traditional cooks prefer a spurtle because its rod shape keeps oatmeal from clumping. Some are carved with a thistle on the top, and there is even a world porridge-making championship where the tool is used.
How SPURTLE is used
Spurtle is a Scots word for a specific kitchen utensil.
- She stirred the oats with a wooden spurtle.
- A carved spurtle hung beside the stove.
- He gave his grandmother a spurtle for her birthday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPURTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPURTLE
1 longer words begin with SPURTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPURTLE
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Common questions about SPURTLE
- Is SPURTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPURTLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPURTLE worth?
- SPURTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPURTLE mean?
- A wooden stick used in Scotland for stirring porridge.
- What letters can be added to SPURTLE?
- SPURTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPURTLE:
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