SPANES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPANES 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 SPANES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPANES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPANES
No single letter turns SPANES into another word.
How SPANES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about SPANES
- SPANES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPANES
The 6 tiles of SPANES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPANES
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Common questions about SPANES
- Is SPANES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPANES is not in it.
- How many points is SPANES worth?
- SPANES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPANES?
- No single letter can be added to SPANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPANES:
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