SPANG
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Definition
Pronunciation: //spæŋ//
noun
- (obsolete) A shiny ornament or object; a spangle"With glittering spangs that did like starres appeare."
verb
- (intransitive) Of a flying object (such as a bullet), To strike or ricochet with a loud report."Occasional bullets buzzed in the air and spanged into tree trunks."
adv
- (dated) Suddenly; slap, smack."And I didn't stop until I found myself spang in the middle of the Musée de Cluny, clutching the rack."
verb
- (intransitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To leap; spring."a. 1758, Allan Ramsay, epistle to Robert Yarde But when they spang o'er reason's fence, / We smart for't at our own expense."
- (transitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SPANG'?
The word SPANG is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
A1
N1
G2
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPANG'?
The word SPANG is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
A1
N2
G3
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.