Is SPARERIBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPARERIBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPARERIBS mean?
- noun
baked or roasted with a spicy sauce
- noun
cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + 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 SPARERIBS
SPARERIBS 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 SPARERIBS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sparerib12
- aspirers10
- brasiers10
- brassier10
- praisers10
- aspirer9
- aspires9
- braises9
- brasier9
- brassie9
- paresis9
- parises9
- parries9
- parsers9
- praiser9
- praises9
- rapiers9
- raspers9
- raspier9
- repairs9
- sparers9
- sparser9
- spireas9
- aspers8
- aspire8
- barres8
- basser8
- biases8
- birses8
- braise8
- briars8
- briers8
- brises8
- parers8
- paries8
- parser8
- parses8
- passer8
- pisser8
- praise8
- prases8
- priers8
- prises8
- rabies8
- rapers8
- rapier8
- rasper8
- rebars8
- repair8
- repass8
- sabers8
- sabirs8
- sabres8
- sepias8
- sparer8
- spares8
- sparse8
- spears8
- speirs8
- spiers8
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