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Words containing SP

Words that have the letters SP in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 3,611 playable words containing SP in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ANTIPERSPIRANTS. The highest-scoring is OVERSPECIALIZED, worth 32 points.

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Popular words containing SP

SPECIALIZING25
SPECIALIZED24
SPECIALIZES23
SPECIFICALLY23
SPECIFICATIONS23
RESPECTIVELY22
SPECIALIZE22
SPECIFICATION22
CORRESPONDENCE21
PERSPECTIVE21
PROSPECTIVE21
BACKSPACE20
IRRESPECTIVE20
RESPONSIBILITY20
SPECIFYING20
SUSPICIOUSLY20
UNSPECIFIED20
ATMOSPHERIC19

Highest-scoring words containing SP

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

OVERSPECIALIZED32
OVERSPECIALIZES31
PHOSPHATIZATION31
SUBSPECIALIZING31
OVERSPECIALIZE30
PHOSPHATIZING30
SUBSPECIALIZED30
SPLENECTOMIZING30
PHOSPHATIZED29
JURISPRUDENCES29
SPLENECTOMIZED29
SUBSPECIALIZES29

3-letter words containing SP (3)

ASP5
SPA5
SPY7

4-letter words containing SP (28)

ASPS6
CUSP9
ESPY8
GASP7
HASP8
LISP6
RASP6
SPAE6
SPAN6
SPAR6
SPAS6
SPAT6
SPAY8
SPEC8
SPED7
SPEW9
SPIK9
SPIN6
SPIT6
SPIV10
SPOT6
SPRY8
SPUD8
SPUE7
SPUN7
SPUR7
WASP9
WISP9

5-letter words containing SP (114)

ASPEN7
CLASP9
CRISP9
GASPS8
GRASP8
LISPS7
RASPS7
SPACE9
SPADE8
SPANK10
SPANS7
SPARE7
SPARK10
SPARS7
SPASM9
SPATE7
SPATS7
SPAWN10
SPAYS9
SPEAK10
SPEAR7
SPECK12
SPEED8
SPELL7
SPELT7
SPEND8
SPENT7
SPERM9
SPEWS10
SPICE9
SPICY11
SPIED8
SPIES7
SPIKE10
SPILL7
SPILT7
SPINE7
SPINS7
SPIRE7
SPITE7
SPITS7
SPLAT7
SPLIT7
SPOIL7
SPOKE10
SPOOF10
SPOOK10
SPOOL7
SPORT7
SPOTS7
SPOUT8
SPRAY9
SPRIG8
SPUDS9
SPURN8
SPURS8
SPURT8
WASPS10
WISPS10
WISPY12

The 60 most common shown, 54 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing SP (208)

ASPECT10
CLASPS10
CRISPS10
CRISPY12
DESPOT9
DISPEL9
GASPED10
GOSPEL9
GRASPS9
LISPED9
RASPED9
SPACED11
SPACES10
SPADED10
SPADES9
SPANKS11
SPARES8
SPARKS11
SPASMS10
SPAWNS11
SPAYED11
SPEAKS11
SPECKS13
SPEECH12
SPEEDS9
SPEEDY11
SPELLS8
SPENDS9
SPERMS10
SPEWED12
SPHERE10
SPHINX16
SPICED11
SPICES10
SPIGOT9
SPIKED12
SPIKES11
SPIRAL8
SPIRIT8
SPLASH10
SPLICE10
SPLITS8
SPOILS8
SPOILT8
SPOKEN11
SPOKES11
SPONGY11
SPOOFS11
SPOOKS11
SPOOKY13
SPORTS8
SPOTTY10
SPRANG9
SPRAWL11
SPRAYS10
SPREAD9
SPRING9
SPRUCE11
SPRUNG10
SPYING11

The 60 most common shown, 148 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing SP (367)

ASPECTS11
ASPHALT11
CLASPED12
CRISPED12
CRISPER11
CRISPLY13
DESPAIR10
DESPISE10
DESPITE10
DISPLAY12
DISPOSE10
DISPUTE11
GASPING11
GRASPED11
INSPECT11
INSPIRE9
PROSPER11
RESPECT11
RESPOND10
SPACIAL11
SPACING12
SPADING11
SPANKED13
SPARKED13
SPARKLE12
SPARROW12
SPATIAL9
SPAWNED13
SPAYING12
SPEAKER12
SPECIAL11
SPECIES11
SPECIFY16
SPECKED15
SPELLED10
SPEWING13
SPICING12
SPIKING13
SPINACH13
SPINDLY12
SPIRITS9
SPITTED10
SPLICED12
SPOILED10
SPONSOR9
SPOOFED13
SPOOKED13
SPOTTED10
SPRAWLS12
SPRAYED12
SPREADS10
SPRINGS10
SPRINGY12
SPRUCED13
SPRUCER12
SPRUCES12
SUSPECT12
SUSPEND11
WHISPER14
WISPIER12

The 60 most common shown, 307 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing SP (556)

CLASPING13
CRISPING13
DESPOTIC13
DISPATCH15
DISPLACE13
DISPLAYS13
DISPOSAL11
DISPOSED12
DISPOSES11
DISPROVE15
DISPUTED13
HOMESPUN15
HOSPITAL12
INSPECTS12
INSPIRED11
INSPIRES10
MISPLACE14
MISPRINT12
PASSPORT12
PHOSPHOR16
PROSPECT14
RESPECTS12
RESPONDS11
RESPONSE10
SPACIOUS13
SPANKING14
SPARKING14
SPARKLED14
SPARKLER13
SPARKLES13
SPARROWS13
SPAWNING14
SPEAKERS13
SPEAKING14
SPECIFIC17
SPECIMEN14
SPECIOUS13
SPECKING16
SPECTRUM15
SPEECHES14
SPEEDING12
SPELLING11
SPENDING12
SPHINXES18
SPITEFUL14
SPITTING11
SPLASHED13
SPLENDID12
SPOILING11
SPONSORS10
SPOOFING14
SPOOKING14
SPOONFUL14
SPOTTING11
SPRAWLED14
SPRUCING14
SPURIOUS12
SUSPECTS13
SUSPENDS12
WHISPERS15

The 60 most common shown, 496 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing SP (545)

ASPHALTED14
BACKSPACE20
BEDSPREAD15
BLASPHEME17
BLASPHEMY19
CONSPIRED14
DESPERATE12
DISPARITY14
DISPLACED15
DISPLACES14
DISPLAYED15
DISPOSING13
DISPROVED17
DISPROVES16
DISPUTING14
HOSPITALS13
INSPECTED14
INSPIRING12
MISPLACED16
MISPLACES15
NEWSPAPER16
NEWSPRINT14
OFFSPRING18
OUTSPOKEN15
PERSPIRED14
PROSPECTS15
RASPBERRY15
RESPECTED14
RESPONDED13
RESPONSES11
SPACESHIP17
SPANKINGS15
SPARKLING15
SPASMODIC16
SPECIALLY15
SPECIALTY15
SPECIFICS18
SPECIFIED17
SPECIFIER16
SPECIFIES16
SPECIMENS15
SPECTACLE15
SPECULATE14
SPELLINGS12
SPHERICAL15
SPIRITUAL12
SPLITTING12
SPOKESMAN16
SPOKESMEN16
SPONSORED12
SPOONFULS15
SPRAWLING15
SPREADING13
SPRINGING13
SPRINKLED15
SUSPECTED15
SUSPENDED14
SUSPICION14
TRANSPORT11
WHISPERED17

The 60 most common shown, 485 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing SP (525)

ASPHALTING15
ASPHYXIATE22
ATMOSPHERE16
AUSPICIOUS16
BEDSPREADS16
BLASPHEMED19
BLASPHEMES18
CLOTHESPIN16
CONSPIRACY18
CONSPIRING15
CORRESPOND15
DESPICABLE17
DISPARAGED15
DISPATCHED18
DISPATCHES17
DISPENSARY15
DISPLACING16
DISPLAYING16
DISPOSABLE15
DISPROVING18
DISRESPECT15
ESPECIALLY16
EXASPERATE18
HEMISPHERE18
HOSPITABLE16
INSPECTING15
INSPECTION14
MISPLACING17
NEWSPAPERS17
PHOSPHORUS19
PROSPECTED17
PROSPECTOR16
PROSPECTUS17
PROSPERITY16
RESPECTFUL18
RESPECTING15
RESPECTIVE18
RESPONDING14
RESPONSIVE16
SPACECRAFT19
SPACESHIPS18
SPECIALISE14
SPECIALIST14
SPECIALITY16
SPECIALIZE22
SPECIFYING20
SPECTACLES16
SPECULATED16
SPEECHLESS16
SPELLBOUND16
SPLENDIDLY16
SPONSORING13
SPRINKLING16
SUSPECTING16
SUSPENDING15
SUSPENSION13
SUSPICIOUS16
TRANSPORTS12
WHISPERING18
WIDESPREAD17

The 60 most common shown, 465 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing SP (417)

ASPHYXIATED24
ASPHYXIATES23
ATMOSPHERES17
ATMOSPHERIC19
BLASPHEMIES19
BLASPHEMING20
BLASPHEMOUS20
CLOTHESPINS17
CONSPICUOUS19
CORRESPONDS16
DESPERATELY16
DISPARAGING16
DISPATCHING19
DISPOSABLES16
DISPOSITION14
DISRESPECTS16
EXASPERATED20
EXASPERATES19
HEMISPHERES19
HOSPITALITY17
HOSPITALIZE23
INSPIRATION13
LOUDSPEAKER18
MISPRINTING16
MISSPELLING16
PERSPECTIVE21
PROSPECTING18
PROSPECTIVE21
PROSPECTORS17
RESPECTABLE17
RESPECTABLY19
RESPONSIBLE15
RESPONSIBLY17
SPACECRAFTS20
SPEARHEADED17
SPECIALISED16
SPECIALISES15
SPECIALIZED24
SPECIALIZES23
SPECTACULAR18
SPECULATING17
SPECULATION16
SPECULATIVE20
SPECULATORS16
SPEEDOMETER16
SPENDTHRIFT19
SPIRITUALLY16
SPITEFULLER17
SPOKESWOMAN21
SPOKESWOMEN21
SPONSORSHIP17
SPONTANEOUS14
SPOTLIGHTED17
SPRINGBOARD17
SPRINKLINGS17
TOWNSPEOPLE18
TRANSPARENT13
TRANSPORTED14
UNSPEAKABLE19
UNSPECIFIED20

The 60 most common shown, 357 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing SP (339)

ASPHYXIATING25
ASPHYXIATION24
CONSPIRACIES18
CONSPIRATORS16
CORRESPONDED18
DISPENSARIES15
DISPENSATION15
DISPLACEMENT19
DISPOSITIONS15
DISPOSSESSED16
DISPOSSESSES15
DISRESPECTED18
EXASPERATING21
EXASPERATION20
HOSPITALISED17
HOSPITALISES16
HOSPITALIZED25
HOSPITALIZES24
INAUSPICIOUS18
INDISPUTABLE18
INHOSPITABLE18
INSPIRATIONS14
INTERSPERSED15
INTERSPERSES14
IRRESPECTIVE20
LOUDSPEAKERS19
MISSPELLINGS17
PERSPECTIVES22
PERSPICACITY22
PERSPIRATION16
PROSPECTUSES19
RESPECTFULLY22
RESPECTIVELY22
RETROSPECTED17
SALESPERSONS14
SPACEFLIGHTS22
SPACEWALKING23
SPEARHEADING18
SPECIALISING17
SPECIALITIES16
SPECIALIZING25
SPECIFICALLY23
SPECTACULARS19
SPECULATIONS17
SPEEDOMETERS17
SPELLBINDING18
SPENDTHRIFTS20
SPERMATOZOON24
SPITEFULLEST18
SPOKESPEOPLE21
SPOKESPERSON19
SPOTLIGHTING18
SPREADSHEETS17
SPRINGBOARDS18
STRATOSPHERE16
SUSPICIOUSLY20
TRANSPARENCY18
TRANSPLANTED15
TRANSPORTING15
UNSUSPECTING19

The 60 most common shown, 279 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

3,611 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (2.2%) are containing SP. Most of them, 556, have 8 letters. 1,655 start with SP, 19 end with it and 1,937 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing SP?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 3,611 words containing SP, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SP?

OVERSPECIALIZED, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: OVERSPECIALIZES (31), PHOSPHATIZATION (31) and SUBSPECIALIZING (31).

What are the most common words containing SP?

SPECIALIZING, SPECIALIZED, SPECIALIZES, SPECIFICALLY, SPECIFICATIONS and RESPECTIVELY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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