Is UNSPARING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNSPARING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNSPARING mean?
- adjective
very generous
“distributed gifts with a lavish hand”
- adjective
not forbearing; ruthless
“an unsparing critic”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 UNSPARING
UNSPARING 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 UNSPARING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spurning11
- parings10
- parsing10
- pausing10
- pinangs10
- pruning10
- pursing10
- rasping10
- sparing10
- unpairs9
- paring9
- pignus9
- pinang9
- prangs9
- raping9
- sprang9
- spring9
- sprung9
- spuing9
- urping9
- guanins8
- nursing8
- snaring8
- inspan8
- pinnas8
- purins8
- sannup8
- sprain8
- unpair8
- unpins8
- unrips8
- unsnap8
- aping8
- grasp8
- grips8
- pangs8
- pings8
- prang8
- prigs8
- pungs8
- spang8
- sprag8
- sprig8
- sprug8
- grains7
- guanin7
- rasing7
- saning7
- unrigs7
- unsnag7
- nipas7
- pains7
- pairs7
- paris7
- pians7
- pinas7
- pinna7
- pirns7
- praus7
- punas7
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