Is SPIRAEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPIRAEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPIRAEA mean?
- noun
a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
- noun
any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers
- noun
a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + E (1) + A (1) = 9 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 SPIRAEA
Single letters that turn SPIRAEA 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 SPIRAEA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arepas8
- aspire8
- paries8
- praise8
- sarape8
- spirea8
- apers7
- apres7
- arepa7
- asper7
- pairs7
- paisa7
- paise7
- parae7
- paras7
- pares7
- paris7
- parse7
- pears7
- peris7
- piers7
- prase7
- presa7
- pries7
- prise7
- rapes7
- reaps7
- ripes7
- sepia7
- spare7
- spear7
- speir7
- spier7
- spire7
- aper6
- apes6
- apse6
- pair6
- para6
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pear6
- peas6
- peri6
- pias6
- pier6
- pies6
- rape6
- raps6
- rasp6
- reap6
- reps6
- ripe6
- rips6
- sipe6
- spae6
- spar6
- areas5
- arias5
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