SPALDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPALDS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPALDS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPALDS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPALDS
No single letter turns SPALDS into another word.
How SPALDS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPALDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SPALDS
- SPALDS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SPALDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPALDS
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Common questions about SPALDS
- Is SPALDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPALDS is not in it.
- How many points is SPALDS worth?
- SPALDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPALDS?
- No single letter can be added to SPALDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPALDS:
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