SPATULE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPATULE 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 SPATULE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPATULE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPATULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spatulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPATULE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPATULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about SPATULE
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of SPATULE
The 7 tiles of SPATULE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPATULE
1 longer words begin with SPATULE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPATULE
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Common questions about SPATULE
- Is SPATULE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPATULE is not in it.
- How many points is SPATULE worth?
- SPATULE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPATULE?
- SPATULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPATULE:
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