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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
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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