SPEK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. SPEK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SPEK?

Word power: 37 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPEK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPEK

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

How SPEK scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in SPEK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.

What stands out about SPEK

• The same 4 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 SPEK

The 4 tiles of SPEK in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPEK

3 longer words begin with SPEK.

Words ending in SPEK

1 words end in SPEK. Useful as a back hook: play SPEK onto a word already on the board.

Words with SPEK inside

1 words contain SPEK in the middle. Words that start with SPEK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in SPEK

Common questions about SPEK

Is SPEK valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPEK is not in it.

How many points is SPEK worth?

SPEK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPEK?

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