ESPADA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESPADA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ESPADA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESPADA is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESPADA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
espadasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESPADA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ESPADA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with ESPADA
1 longer words begin with ESPADA.
Shorter words from the letters in ESPADA
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Common questions about ESPADA
- Is ESPADA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESPADA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESPADA worth?
- ESPADA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESPADA?
- ESPADA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ESPADA:
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