Sharper
/ˈʃɑɹpɚ/
adjective
- Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.
"A face with sharp features"
- Intelligent.
"My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old."
- Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).
- Higher in pitch than required.
"The orchestra's third violin several times was sharp about an eighth of a tone."
- Having an intense, acrid flavour.
"Milly couldn't stand sharp cheeses when she was pregnant, because they made her nauseated."
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sharper"
Sharper is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sharper" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Sharper" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sharper" is a medium-scoring word.