SPENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
s1p3e1n1s1e1
PlayableSPENSE · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 250,853odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPENSE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful SPENSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spensesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPENSE scores
Scrabble s1p3e1n1s1e1 8
Words with Friends s1p4e1n2s1e1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPENSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.
Words starting with SPENSE
1 longer words begin with SPENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPENSE
neeps7 peens7 penes7 pense7 seeps7 esnes5 senes5 sense5 snees5 neep6 neps6 peen6 pees6 pene6 pens6 seep6 seps6 enes4 eses4 esne4 esse4 ness4 seen4 sees4 sene4 sens4 sese4 snee4 nep5 pee5 pen5 pes5 een3 ene3 ens3 ess3 nee3 see3 sen3 ses3
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Common questions about SPENSE
- Is SPENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPENSE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPENSE worth?
- SPENSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPENSE?
- SPENSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPENSE:
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