SPELLBINDING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SPELLBINDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPELLBINDING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELLBINDING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELLBINDING
No single letter turns SPELLBINDING into another word.
How SPELLBINDING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SPELLBINDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPELLBINDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPELLBINDING mean in Scrabble?
SPELLBINDING is the -ing form (present participle) of SPELLBIND.
Words starting with SPELLBINDING
1 longer words begin with SPELLBINDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELLBINDING
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Common questions about SPELLBINDING
- Is SPELLBINDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELLBINDING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELLBINDING worth?
- SPELLBINDING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPELLBINDING?
- No single letter can be added to SPELLBINDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPELLBINDING:
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