INTERSPINOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. INTERSPINOUS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INTERSPINOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTERSPINOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTERSPINOUS
No single letter turns INTERSPINOUS into another word.
How INTERSPINOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INTERSPINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTERSPINOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INTERSPINOUS
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Common questions about INTERSPINOUS
- Is INTERSPINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INTERSPINOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INTERSPINOUS worth?
- INTERSPINOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTERSPINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to INTERSPINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INTERSPINOUS:
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