SPINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPINAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about SPINAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 SPINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the spine, the column of bones along the back that encloses the spinal cord.
Doctors use the word for anything connected with the backbone or the nerve tissue it protects, such as spinal injuries, spinal surgery or the spinal fluid. It is also used as a noun in medicine for an anaesthetic injected near the spinal cord, which numbs the lower half of the body. The root is Latin spina, a thorn or backbone.
How SPINAL is used
Standard in medical and everyday English.
- The patient needed spinal surgery after the fall.
- A spinal injection numbed her legs during the operation.
- Spinal fluid was drawn to test for infection.
- He wore a brace to support his spinal column.
- The report described damage to a spinal nerve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPINAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPINAL
The 6 tiles of SPINAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPINAL
2 longer words begin with SPINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINAL
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Common questions about SPINAL
- Is SPINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINAL worth?
- SPINAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPINAL mean?
- Relating to the spine, the column of bones along the back that encloses the spinal cord.
- What letters can be added to SPINAL?
- SPINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPINAL:
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