SPERSED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. SPERSED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SPERSED?

Word power: 51 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPERSED is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPERSED

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SPERSED scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in SPERSED, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.

What stands out about SPERSED

• The same 7 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

Anagrams of SPERSED

The 7 tiles of SPERSED in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in SPERSED

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Common questions about SPERSED

Is SPERSED valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPERSED is not in it.

How many points is SPERSED worth?

SPERSED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPERSED?

SPERSED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.