SPECTING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. SPECTING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSPECTING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPECTING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SPECTING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECTING
Front hooks — 1
aspectingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPECTING scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4t1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPECTING
- All 8 letters of SPECTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPECTING
incepts11 inspect11 pectins11 peincts11 incept10 pectin10 peinct10 septic10 genips9 gestic9 gipsen9 incest8 insect8 instep8 nepits8 nicest8 scient8 spinet8 ingest7 signet7 stinge7 tinges7 epics9 sepic9 spect9 spice9 genic8 genip8 pings8 cents7 cesti7 cines7 cites7 etics7 inept7 nepit7 peins7 penis7 pents7 piets7
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Common questions about SPECTING
- Is SPECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPECTING is not in it.
- How many points is SPECTING worth?
- SPECTING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECTING?
- SPECTING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPECTING:
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