SPEW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPEW?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPEW is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SPEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does SPEW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To expel something in a rapid stream.
Spew is Old English and once meant simply to vomit, without any suggestion of force. The sense about pouring out in quantity is what keeps the word in ordinary writing.
How SPEW is used
Spewed, spews. Also a noun.
- The chimney spewed smoke for an hour.
- The word spew is Old English.
- Spew once meant to vomit and nothing more.
- Two vents spewed steam into the same yard.
- The forceful sense keeps spew in ordinary use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPEW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPEW
The 4 tiles of SPEW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPEW
10 longer words begin with SPEW.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEW
Common questions about SPEW
- Is SPEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEW, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEW worth?
- SPEW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPEW mean?
- To expel something in a rapid stream.
- What letters can be added to SPEW?
- SPEW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SPEW:
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