SPREAD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPREAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPREAD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPREAD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPREAD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPREAD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SPREAD
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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 SPREAD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To open out or extend over a wider area, or to apply in a thin layer or distribute widely.
Few English verbs are as flexible as spread. A bird spreads its wings, a cook spreads jam on toast, and news or disease can spread from town to town. The past form is spread as well, with no ending added, which sometimes confuses learners. As a noun it names a ranch, a feast laid on a table, a newspaper layout or a paste for bread.
How SPREAD is used
Very common; irregular, with the same form in the past tense.
- Spread the map out on the table so we can see the route.
- Rumours began to spread through the office.
- He likes to spread honey thickly on warm bread.
- The fire could spread quickly in the dry wind.
- The eagle began to spread its wings over the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPREAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPREAD
The 6 tiles of SPREAD in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SPREAD
12 longer words begin with SPREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in SPREAD
Showing 40 of 130. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SPREAD
- Is SPREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPREAD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPREAD worth?
- SPREAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPREAD mean?
- To open out or extend over a wider area, or to apply in a thin layer or distribute widely.
- What letters can be added to SPREAD?
- SPREAD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPREAD:
Open SPREAD in the Word Finder