SPADING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPADING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPADING?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPADING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPADING
No single letter turns SPADING into another word.
How SPADING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPADING, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does SPADING mean in Scrabble?
SPADING is the -ing form (present participle) of SPADE.
SPADE(noun) — A hand tool with a flat, sharp-edged metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth; also, one of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked by a small black symbol shaped like the tool's blade.
Shorter words from the letters in SPADING
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Common questions about SPADING
- Is SPADING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPADING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPADING worth?
- SPADING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPADING?
- No single letter can be added to SPADING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPADING:
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