415 words come out when you unscramble MICROSPHERES, starting with MICROSPHERES itself: 21 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are MESOSPHERIC and MICROSPHERE, 20 points each. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Counting the words from MICROSPHERES by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 1 with 10, 22 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 29 with 2.
Every one of the 2 11-letter words in MICROSPHERES scores 20.
Just 1 of the 10-letter words made with MICROSPHERES letters: RECOMPRESS, for 16 points.
4 of 22 9-letter words you get when you unscramble MICROSPHERES tie at 16 points; none scores more. COMPRISES will look familiar.
CHOMPERS scores highest among the 8-letter words from MICROSPHERES at 17 points, ahead of CHEMISES and CHIMERES on 15. COMPRISE, COMPRESS and CHERRIES are the ones most people know.
Among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble MICROSPHERES, CHOMPER and MORPHIC tie for first at 16 points. SCHEMES, HOSPICE and HEROISM are everyday picks.
The 6-letter words from MICROSPHERES are led by CHIMPS and CHOMPS, 15 points each. SPEECH, SCHEME and CHROME are the familiar ones.
CHIMP and CHOMP are the top 5-letter words in MICROSPHERES, 14 points each. HOMES, CHIPS and HOPES will look familiar.
Of the 60 4-letter words made with MICROSPHERES letters, 8 score 11 points, the group's best. HOME, SHOP and COME are the ones most people know.
20 of 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble MICROSPHERES tie at 8 points; none scores more. ICE, PIC and HIP will look familiar.
Keep every letter of MICROSPHERES but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with MI · ending in ES · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with CHOMPERS (17 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept MICROSPHERES, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICROSPHERES itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 415) | 329 | 414 | 280 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CHROMISES, RECOMPRESS, SMIRCHERS, CHORISMS, CHROMISE, EMPERISH, MORICHES, SCHEMIES, SMIRCHER, SOPHERIC, SOPHERIM, CHORISM and 73 more, 85 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CIPHERERS, CHROMIER, CIPHERER, MISCHOSE, ORPHISMS, PRECHOSE, CHROMIS, HOMERIC, MERCHES, ORPHISM, PERISHERS, PHORESIES and 37 more, 49 in all. Not in Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: HEMI.