SPALTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPALTS 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.
Which word lists accept SPALTS?
| 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 SPALTS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPALTS
No single letter turns SPALTS into another word.
How SPALTS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPALTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SPALTS
- SPALTS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SPALTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPALTS
The 6 tiles of SPALTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPALTS
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Common questions about SPALTS
- Is SPALTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPALTS is not in it.
- How many points is SPALTS worth?
- SPALTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPALTS?
- No single letter can be added to SPALTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPALTS:
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