Is SHARPEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHARPEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHARPEN mean?
- verb
make sharp or sharper
“sharpen the knives”
- verb
make crisp or more crisp and precise
“We had to sharpen our arguments”
- verb
become sharp or sharper
“The debate sharpened”
- verb
put (an image) into focus
“Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHARPEN
Single letters that turn SHARPEN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SHARPEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phaser11
- phrase11
- raphes11
- seraph11
- shapen11
- shaper11
- sherpa11
- ephas10
- harps10
- heaps10
- phase10
- raphe10
- shape10
- sharp10
- epha9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- pash9
- pehs9
- arpens8
- parens8
- ashen8
- hanse8
- hares8
- hears8
- herns8
- rheas8
- share8
- sharn8
- shear8
- hap8
- hep8
- pah8
- peh8
- apers7
- apres7
- arpen7
- aspen7
- asper7
- napes7
- neaps7
- panes7
- paren7
- pares7
- parse7
- peans7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- sneap7
- spare7
- spean7
- spear7
- haen7
- haes7
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