SPELT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPELT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPELT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPELT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPELT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPELT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPELT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SPELT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPELT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An ancient hulled species of wheat, grown for its nutty flavor and used to make flour, bread, and cereal.
Spelt was a staple grain across parts of Europe for thousands of years before modern bread wheat largely replaced it, prized for growing well in poor soil and harsh climates. Its tough outer hull protects the kernel but must be removed before milling, a step that made spelt less convenient than naked wheat varieties for large-scale farming. In recent decades, health food shops and bakers have revived spelt for its distinct flavor and its reputation as an easier grain for some people to digest. The same word, spelt, is also the traditional British past tense of the verb spell, as in he spelt the word correctly.
How SPELT is used
Common today in health food and baking contexts, referring to the ancient wheat grain rather than the verb form.
- The bakery sold a dense loaf made entirely of spelt flour.
- Farmers once grew spelt because it tolerated poor, rocky soil.
- She swapped regular pasta for one made from spelt.
- The recipe called for a cup of cooked spelt berries in the salad.
- Ancient granaries in the region still show traces of stored spelt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPELT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPELT
The 5 tiles of SPELT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPELT
5 longer words begin with SPELT.
Words ending in SPELT
3 words end in SPELT. Useful as a back hook: play SPELT onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SPELT
Common questions about SPELT
- Is SPELT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPELT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPELT worth?
- SPELT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPELT mean?
- An ancient hulled species of wheat, grown for its nutty flavor and used to make flour, bread, and cereal.
- What letters can be added to SPELT?
- SPELT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPELT:
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