SPELDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPELDER 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 SPELDER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELDER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPELDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
Anagrams of SPELDER
The 7 tiles of SPELDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPELDER
3 longer words begin with SPELDER.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELDER
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Common questions about SPELDER
- Is SPELDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPELDER is not in it.
- How many points is SPELDER worth?
- SPELDER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPELDER?
- SPELDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPELDER:
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