SPELDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPELDING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPELDING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELDING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPELDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPELDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPELDING
- All 8 letters of SPELDING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPELDING
1 longer words begin with SPELDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELDING
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Common questions about SPELDING
- Is SPELDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPELDING is not in it.
- How many points is SPELDING worth?
- SPELDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPELDING?
- SPELDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPELDING:
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