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Hairspring

h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hairspring mean?

noun

  1. a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

Is HAIRSPRING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HAIRSPRING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
h 3a 1i 1r 1s 1p 4r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
h 4a 1i 1r 1s 1p 4r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3a 1i 1r 1s 1p 3r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HAIRSPRING

Hooks for HAIRSPRING

Add one letter to the front or back of HAIRSPRING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hairsprings

Hairspring: quick answers

Is HAIRSPRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAIRSPRING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HAIRSPRING worth?
HAIRSPRING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hairspring mean?
As a noun, hairspring means “a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece”.
What words can you make with the letters in HAIRSPRING?
You can make 349 shorter words from HAIRSPRING, such as HAIRGRIPS, HAIRGRIP, HARPINGS, PHRASING. See the full list.