SPAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPAWS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPAWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPAWS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPAWS
No single letter turns SPAWS into another word.
How SPAWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SPAWS
- SPAWS begins and ends with the same letter.
- 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
Anagrams of SPAWS
The 5 tiles of SPAWS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SPAWS
1 words end in SPAWS. Useful as a back hook: play SPAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SPAWS
Common questions about SPAWS
- Is SPAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPAWS is not in it.
- How many points is SPAWS worth?
- SPAWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SPAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPAWS:
Open SPAWS in the Word Finder