SPELL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPELL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SPELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To write or say the letters of a word in their correct order.
Spell most commonly describes producing a word letter by letter, whether a child sounding out cat at school or an adult checking how to spell an unfamiliar surname. English also keeps two older senses alive: a spell can be a set of magic words believed to work a charm, and a spell can be a short stretch of time or weather, as in a cold spell or a spell of bad luck. All three meanings trace back to the same root, an Old English word for speech or tale.
How SPELL is used
Extremely common in everyday and educational contexts, especially regarding literacy and correct writing.
- The teacher asked the class to spell the word necessary aloud.
- The witch in the story cast a spell over the sleeping village.
- They endured a long spell of dry weather that summer.
- He always struggled to spell words with silent letters.
- A brief spell of dizziness sent her to see the doctor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPELL
The 5 tiles of SPELL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPELL
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with SPELL.
Words ending in SPELL
6 words end in SPELL. Useful as a back hook: play SPELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPELL inside
Showing 24 of 37 words that contain SPELL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SPELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELL
Common questions about SPELL
- Is SPELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELL worth?
- SPELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPELL mean?
- To write or say the letters of a word in their correct order.
- What letters can be added to SPELL?
- SPELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPELL:
Open SPELL in the Word Finder