SPANDEX is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPANDEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPANDEX?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPANDEX is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANDEX
No single letter turns SPANDEX into another word.
How SPANDEX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPANDEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SPANDEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademark
A synthetic elastic fibre, or the stretchy fabric made from it, used for close-fitting clothing.
Spandex is the reason cycling shorts, leggings and swimwear can hug the body and still snap back into shape. It is rarely used alone and is normally blended into other fibres.
How SPANDEX is used
Spandex is a mass noun for the fibre and the cloth, and it is common in clothing labels and sportswear talk.
- The label said ninety per cent cotton and ten per cent spandex.
- She pulled on a spandex top before the run.
- Spandex keeps its stretch wash after wash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPANDEX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPANDEX
The 7 tiles of SPANDEX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPANDEX
2 longer words begin with SPANDEX.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANDEX
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Common questions about SPANDEX
- Is SPANDEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPANDEX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPANDEX worth?
- SPANDEX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPANDEX mean?
- A synthetic elastic fibre, or the stretchy fabric made from it, used for close-fitting clothing.
- What letters can be added to SPANDEX?
- No single letter can be added to SPANDEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPANDEX:
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