SPAINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPAINING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1p3a1i1n1i1n1g2
Depends on the listSPAINING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPAINING?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SPAINING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPAINING
No single letter turns SPAINING into another word.
How SPAINING scores
Scrabble s1p3a1i1n1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1p4a1i1n2i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SPAINING
paining10 pinangs10 sniping10 spaning10 paninis9 saining8 naping9 paning9 pinang9 pining9 siping9 spaing9 inspan8 panini8 pinnas8 ingans7 saning7 sining7 aping8 pangs8 piing8 pings8 spang8 nipas7 pains7 panni7 piani7 pians7 pinas7 pinna7 spain7 spina7 gains6 ingan6 signa6 gaps7 gasp7 gips7 pang7 pigs7
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Common questions about SPAINING
- Is SPAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPAINING is not in it.
- How many points is SPAINING worth?
- SPAINING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPAINING?
- No single letter can be added to SPAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPAINING:
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