SPADILLIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPADILLIO 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPADILLIO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPADILLIO is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPADILLIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spadilliosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPADILLIO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPADILLIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPADILLIO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPADILLIO
1 longer words begin with SPADILLIO.
Shorter words from the letters in SPADILLIO
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Common questions about SPADILLIO
- Is SPADILLIO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPADILLIO is not in it.
- How many points is SPADILLIO worth?
- SPADILLIO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPADILLIO?
- SPADILLIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPADILLIO:
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