SPECTRE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. SPECTRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPECTRE?

Word power: 53 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPECTRE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPECTRE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPECTRE scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in SPECTRE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.

What stands out about SPECTRE

• The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 SPECTRE

The 7 tiles of SPECTRE in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with SPECTRE

1 longer words begin with SPECTRE.

Shorter words from the letters in SPECTRE

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Common questions about SPECTRE

Is SPECTRE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECTRE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPECTRE worth?

SPECTRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPECTRE?

SPECTRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.