ESPIES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ESPIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESPIES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESPIES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESPIES
No single letter turns ESPIES into another word.
How ESPIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ESPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What stands out about ESPIES
- 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 ESPIES mean in Scrabble?
ESPIES is the present-tense form of ESPY used with he, she and it.
ESPY(verb) — To catch sight of something.
Anagrams of ESPIES
The 6 tiles of ESPIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ESPIES
Common questions about ESPIES
- Is ESPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESPIES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESPIES worth?
- ESPIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESPIES?
- No single letter can be added to ESPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ESPIES:
Open ESPIES in the Word Finder