ISPAGHULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ISPAGHULA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ISPAGHULA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISPAGHULA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISPAGHULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ispaghulasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISPAGHULA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ISPAGHULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISPAGHULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ISPAGHULA
1 longer words begin with ISPAGHULA.
Shorter words from the letters in ISPAGHULA
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Common questions about ISPAGHULA
- Is ISPAGHULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISPAGHULA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISPAGHULA worth?
- ISPAGHULA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ISPAGHULA?
- ISPAGHULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ISPAGHULA:
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