SPECTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. SPECTRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPECTRUM?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPECTRUM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPECTRUM

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

How SPECTRUM scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SPECTRUM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPECTRUM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SPECTRUM

• All 8 letters of SPECTRUM are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 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 SPECTRUM

The 8 tiles of SPECTRUM in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPECTRUM

1 longer words begin with SPECTRUM.

Shorter words from the letters in SPECTRUM

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Common questions about SPECTRUM

Is SPECTRUM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPECTRUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPECTRUM worth?

SPECTRUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPECTRUM?

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