ASPIDISTRA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASPIDISTRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASPIDISTRA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASPIDISTRA is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASPIDISTRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aspidistrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASPIDISTRA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASPIDISTRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASPIDISTRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASPIDISTRA
- ASPIDISTRA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASPIDISTRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tough evergreen houseplant with long, broad, dark green leaves.
The aspidistra became a symbol of Victorian parlours because it survives dim light, dust and neglect. Gentle humour often links it with stuffy, genteel homes.
How ASPIDISTRA is used
Botanical name, but also familiar in everyday talk about houseplants.
- An aspidistra stood in the corner of the old parlour.
- The aspidistra survived years in a room with no direct sun.
- She watered her aspidistra once a week.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASPIDISTRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASPIDISTRA
1 longer words begin with ASPIDISTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in ASPIDISTRA
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Common questions about ASPIDISTRA
- Is ASPIDISTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASPIDISTRA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASPIDISTRA worth?
- ASPIDISTRA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASPIDISTRA mean?
- A tough evergreen houseplant with long, broad, dark green leaves.
- What letters can be added to ASPIDISTRA?
- ASPIDISTRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASPIDISTRA:
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