SPECTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. SPECTS 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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PlayableSPECTS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPECTS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SPECTS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPECTS
Front hooks — 1
aspectsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPECTS scores
Scrabble s1p3e1c3t1s1 10
Words with Friends s1p4e1c4t1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPECTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SPECTS
- SPECTS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SPECTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPECTS
specs9 spect9 pests7 sects7 septs7 spets7 steps7 ceps8 pecs8 spec8 cess6 pest6 pets6 psst6 secs6 sect6 seps6 sept6 spet6 step6 tecs6 ests4 sets4 cep7 pec7 pes5 pet5 pst5 sec5 tec5 ess3 est3 ses3 set3 tes3 pe4 es2 et2 st2 te2
Common questions about SPECTS
- Is SPECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPECTS is not in it.
- How many points is SPECTS worth?
- SPECTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPECTS?
- SPECTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPECTS:
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