ALLSPICE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALLSPICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLSPICE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLSPICE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLSPICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allspicesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLSPICE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLSPICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLSPICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLSPICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brown aromatic spice made from the dried berries of a Caribbean tree, tasting like a blend of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Allspice is a single spice, not a mixture, although its name suggests otherwise. It flavours jerk seasoning, pickles, puddings and many winter dishes, either whole or ground.
How ALLSPICE is used
Allspice appears in recipes, spice racks and the names of the tree that bears it.
- The stew needs a pinch of allspice.
- Jamaican jerk chicken depends on allspice.
- She ground the allspice berries by hand.
- The pudding smelled of allspice and ginger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLSPICE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLSPICE
1 longer words begin with ALLSPICE.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLSPICE
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Common questions about ALLSPICE
- Is ALLSPICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLSPICE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLSPICE worth?
- ALLSPICE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLSPICE mean?
- A brown aromatic spice made from the dried berries of a Caribbean tree, tasting like a blend of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- What letters can be added to ALLSPICE?
- ALLSPICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLSPICE:
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