SPHAIRISTIKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPHAIRISTIKE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPHAIRISTIKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHAIRISTIKE is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHAIRISTIKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sphairistikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHAIRISTIKE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SPHAIRISTIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHAIRISTIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPHAIRISTIKE
1 longer words begin with SPHAIRISTIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHAIRISTIKE
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Common questions about SPHAIRISTIKE
- Is SPHAIRISTIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPHAIRISTIKE is not in it.
- How many points is SPHAIRISTIKE worth?
- SPHAIRISTIKE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHAIRISTIKE?
- SPHAIRISTIKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SPHAIRISTIKE:
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