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Is SHARPENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHARPENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHARPENS mean?

Sharpens is a form of SHARPEN.

  1. verb

    make sharp or sharper

    “sharpen the knives”

  2. verb

    make crisp or more crisp and precise

    “We had to sharpen our arguments”

  3. verb

    become sharp or sharper

    “The debate sharpened”

  4. verb

    put (an image) into focus

    “Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SHARPENS

SHARPENS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from SHARPENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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