SPIRE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //spaɪə//
noun
- (now rare) The stalk or stem of a plant.
- (architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof."The spire of the church rose high above the town."
- (mining) A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting.
verb
- (of a seed, plant etc.) to sprout, to send forth the early shoots of growth; to germinate."In gentle Ladies breste and bounteous race / Of woman kind it fayrest Flowre doth spyre, / And beareth fruit of honour and all chast desyre."
- (transitive) To furnish with a spire.
verb
- (intransitive, obsolete) To breathe.
noun
- (geometry) The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the straight line about the pole.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'SPIRE'?
The word SPIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
I1
R1
E1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPIRE'?
The word SPIRE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
I1
R1
E1
Total: 8 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.