SPELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableSPELLING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPELLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SPELLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELLING scores
Scrabble s1p3e1l1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1p4e1l2l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPELLING
2 longer words begin with SPELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELLING
pelling10 pingles10 spignel10 leglins8 lingels8 lingles8 selling8 genips9 gipsen9 pingle9 plings9 penill8 pensil8 spinel8 spline8 ingles7 leglin7 lignes7 lingel7 lingle7 single7 genip8 pings8 pling8 lipes7 peins7 pells7 penis7 piles7 pills7 pines7 plies7 slipe7 snipe7 speil7 spell7 spiel7 spile7 spill7 spine7
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Common questions about SPELLING
- Is SPELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELLING worth?
- SPELLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPELLING?
- SPELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPELLING:
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