SPUTTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPUTTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPUTTER?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPUTTER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPUTTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPUTTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPUTTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 463,182.
What does SPUTTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a series of soft, spitting or popping sounds, or to speak in short, confused bursts.
An engine, a candle or a frying pan may sputter, and so may a person who is too angry or surprised to speak clearly. Engineers also use it for a way of coating a surface by knocking metal atoms off a target in a vacuum.
How SPUTTER is used
Sputter is used for engines and flames, for halting speech, and in thin-film technology.
- The old engine began to sputter and then died.
- He could only sputter with rage.
- The candle sputter ended when the wax ran out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPUTTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPUTTER
The 7 tiles of SPUTTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPUTTER
10 longer words begin with SPUTTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SPUTTER
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Common questions about SPUTTER
- Is SPUTTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPUTTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPUTTER worth?
- SPUTTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPUTTER mean?
- To make a series of soft, spitting or popping sounds, or to speak in short, confused bursts.
- What letters can be added to SPUTTER?
- SPUTTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPUTTER:
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