Is SPARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPARES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPARES mean?
Spares is a form of SPARE.
- verb
refrain from harming
- verb
save or relieve from an experience or action
“I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”
- verb
give up what is not strictly needed
“he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey”
- adjective
thin and fit
“the spare figure of a marathon runner”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 SPARES
Single letters that turn SPARES 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
Anagrams of SPARES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SPARES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aspers8
- parses8
- passer8
- prases8
- repass8
- sparse8
- spears8
- apers7
- apres7
- apses7
- asper7
- pares7
- parse7
- pases7
- passe7
- pears7
- prase7
- presa7
- press7
- rapes7
- rasps7
- reaps7
- spaes7
- spare7
- spars7
- spear7
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pass6
- pear6
- peas6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
- reap6
- reps6
- saps6
- seps6
- spae6
- spar6
- spas6
- arses5
- rases5
- sears5
- ape5
- asp5
- par5
- pas5
- pea5
- per5
- pes5
- rap5
- rep5
- sap5
- spa5
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