Is SPRAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPRAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPRAINS mean?
Sprains is a form of SPRAIN.
- verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
“wrench one's ankle”
- noun
a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (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 SPRAINS
SPRAINS 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 SPRAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sprain8
- apsis7
- aspis7
- nipas7
- pains7
- pairs7
- paris7
- pians7
- pinas7
- pirns7
- priss7
- rasps7
- snaps7
- snips7
- spans7
- spars7
- spins7
- sarins6
- asps6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
- pair6
- pans6
- pars6
- pass6
- pian6
- pias6
- pina6
- pins6
- pirn6
- piss6
- psis6
- raps6
- rasp6
- rips6
- saps6
- sips6
- snap6
- snip6
- span6
- spar6
- spas6
- spin6
- airns5
- arsis5
- naris5
- rains5
- ranis5
- sains5
- sarin5
- saris5
- sasin5
- asp5
- nap5
- nip5
- pan5
- par5
- pas5
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