SPASM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPASM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPASM?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPASM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPASM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spasmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPASM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPASM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SPASM
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does SPASM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A sudden, involuntary and often painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
A spasm happens when muscle fibres tighten suddenly without the person choosing it, ranging from a brief, mild twitch in a finger to a severe cramp in the back or leg that stops movement altogether. Doctors also use the word for the sudden narrowing of a blood vessel or airway, as in a bronchial spasm during an asthma attack. Beyond medicine, spasm is used loosely for any short, sudden burst of activity or feeling, such as a spasm of anger.
How SPASM is used
Common in everyday and medical English, describing sudden muscle contractions and, more loosely, sudden bursts of emotion or activity.
- A painful spasm shot through his lower back as he bent down.
- The doctor explained that the cough was caused by a bronchial spasm.
- Her leg went into spasm after the long run.
- He felt a spasm of guilt as soon as he spoke.
- Cold water can trigger a sudden muscle spasm in swimmers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPASM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPASM
The 5 tiles of SPASM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPASM
13 longer words begin with SPASM.
Words ending in SPASM
4 words end in SPASM. Useful as a back hook: play SPASM onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPASM inside
6 words contain SPASM in the middle. Words that start with SPASM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPASM
Common questions about SPASM
- Is SPASM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPASM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPASM worth?
- SPASM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPASM mean?
- A sudden, involuntary and often painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles.
- What letters can be added to SPASM?
- SPASM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPASM:
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