SPECKLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPECKLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPECKLES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECKLES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECKLES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
specklessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECKLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECKLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECKLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECKLES
- SPECKLES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPECKLES
1 longer words begin with SPECKLES.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECKLES
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Common questions about SPECKLES
- Is SPECKLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECKLES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECKLES worth?
- SPECKLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECKLES?
- SPECKLES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECKLES:
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