Is “Sharp” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHARP
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SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
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TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
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Meaning of Sharp

/ʃɑːp/

noun
  1. 1.The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

    The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp).

  2. 2.A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

  3. 3.A note that is sharp in a particular key.

    The piece was difficult to read after it had been transposed, since in the new key many notes were sharps.

verb
  1. 1.To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

    That new musician must be tone deaf: he sharped half the notes of the song!

  2. 2.To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

  3. 3.To sharpen.

adjective
  1. 1.Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.

    A face with sharp features

  2. 2.Intelligent.

    My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and he's only five years old.

  3. 3.Higher than usual by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

Synonyms: keen, razor, razor-sharp, pointed, accurate, exact

adverb
  1. 1.To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply.

  2. 2.(notcomp) Exactly.

    I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.

  3. 3.In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.

    I didn't enjoy the concert much because the tenor kept going sharp on the high notes.

Synonyms: exactly, on the dot, precisely