SPOONERISM
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈspuː.nəɹˌɪ.zəm//
noun
- (linguistics) A play on words on a phrase in which the initial (usually consonantal) sounds of two or more of the main words are transposed."Undergraduates at Oxford University were playfully fond of Spooner, whom they nicknamed "the Spoo". They also coined the term "spoonerism" around 1885, after Spooner had been a fellow at New College for almost twenty years. By 1892, his reputation for absentmindedness was well known; students came to New College expecting to hear a spoonerism."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SPOONERISM'?
The word SPOONERISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
S1
P3
O1
O1
N1
E1
R1
I1
S1
M3
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SPOONERISM'?
The word SPOONERISM is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
S1
P4
O1
O1
N2
E1
R1
I1
S1
M4
Total: 17 points
How many letters is the word 'SPOONERISM'?
The word SPOONERISM has 10 letters.
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.