SPECT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPECT 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 SPECT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPECT is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPECT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with SPECT
Showing 24 of 70 words that begin with SPECT.
Words ending in SPECT
12 words end in SPECT. Useful as a back hook: play SPECT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPECT inside
Showing 24 of 156 words that contain SPECT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SPECT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPECT
Common questions about SPECT
- Is SPECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPECT worth?
- SPECT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECT?
- SPECT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPECT:
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