Is TRANSPIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSPIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSPIRES mean?
Transpires is a form of TRANSPIRE.
- verb
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
- verb
exude water vapor
“plants transpire”
- verb
come to light; become known
“It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany”
- verb
come about, happen, or occur
“Several important events transpired last week”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 TRANSPIRES
TRANSPIRES 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 TRANSPIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antipress11
- pinasters11
- pretrains11
- pristanes11
- sparriest11
- sprinters11
- terrapins11
- transpire11
- aspirers10
- painters10
- pantries10
- partiers10
- partners10
- pasterns10
- pastries10
- pertains10
- piasters10
- piastres10
- pinaster10
- praisers10
- pretrain10
- printers10
- pristane10
- raptness10
- raspiest10
- repaints10
- reprints10
- sapients10
- spinster10
- spirants10
- sprinter10
- steapsin10
- stripers10
- terrapin10
- traipses10
- restrains9
- strainers9
- tarriness9
- aptness9
- arpents9
- aspirer9
- aspires9
- entraps9
- esprits9
- insteps9
- painter9
- paniers9
- pansies9
- panties9
- pantses9
- parents9
- paresis9
- parises9
- parries9
- parsers9
- parters9
- partier9
- parties9
- partner9
- pastern9
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