SPIED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. SPIED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPIED?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPIED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPIED

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SPIED scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.

What stands out about SPIED

• The letters of SPIED run in reverse alphabetical order.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does SPIED mean in Scrabble?

SPIED is the past tense or past participle of SPY.

SPY(noun) — A person employed to collect secret information.

Full entry for SPY →

Anagrams of SPIED

The 5 tiles of SPIED in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in SPIED

3 words end in SPIED. Useful as a back hook: play SPIED onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in SPIED

Common questions about SPIED

Is SPIED valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPIED worth?

SPIED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPIED?

SPIED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.