SPEKBOOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPEKBOOM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPEKBOOM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEKBOOM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEKBOOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spekboomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEKBOOM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPEKBOOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPEKBOOM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPEKBOOM
1 longer words begin with SPEKBOOM.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEKBOOM
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Common questions about SPEKBOOM
- Is SPEKBOOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEKBOOM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEKBOOM worth?
- SPEKBOOM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPEKBOOM?
- SPEKBOOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPEKBOOM:
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