SPALD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPALD 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
s1p3a1l1d2
Depends on the listSPALD · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPALD?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful SPALD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPALD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spaldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPALD scores
Scrabble s1p3a1l1d2 8
Words with Friends s1p4a1l2d2 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with SPALD
3 longer words begin with SPALD.
Shorter words from the letters in SPALD
daps7 pads7 alps6 laps6 pals6 salp6 slap6 dals5 lads5 dap6 pad6 alp5 asp5 lap5 pal5 pas5 sap5 spa5 ads4 dal4 das4 lad4 lsd4 sad4 als3 las3 sal3 pa4 ad3 da3 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about SPALD
- Is SPALD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPALD is not in it.
- How many points is SPALD worth?
- SPALD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPALD?
- SPALD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPALD:
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