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spoonerism

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Is spoonerism a Scrabble word?

Yes, spoonerism is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of spoonerism?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (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.Examples: "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."Synonyms: marrowsky

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "spoonerism"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "spoonerism"?

Scrabble
14 points
S1
P3
O1
O1
N1
E1
R1
I1
S1
M3
Words With Friends
17 points
S1
P4
O1
O1
N2
E1
R1
I1
S1
M4

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