Is SHARPEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHARPEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHARPEST mean?
Sharpest is a form of SHARP.
- adjective
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
“a sharp photographic image”
- adjective
ending in a sharp point
- adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
- adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
“a smart businessman”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 SHARPEST
SHARPEST 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 SHARPEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phasers12
- phrases12
- seraphs12
- shapers12
- sherpas12
- spathes12
- tephras12
- threaps12
- pashes11
- phaser11
- phases11
- phrase11
- raphes11
- seraph11
- shaper11
- shapes11
- sharps11
- sherpa11
- spathe11
- staphs11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- thesps11
- threap11
- rashest10
- trashes10
- ephas10
- harps10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- paths10
- phase10
- raphe10
- shape10
- sharp10
- staph10
- thesp10
- pasters9
- repasts9
- sparest9
- earths9
- hastes9
- haters9
- hearts9
- rashes9
- shares9
- sharts9
- shears9
- epha9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- pash9
- path9
- pehs9
- phat9
- aspers8
- parses8
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