SPHENOID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. SPHENOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPHENOID?

Word power: 43 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPHENOID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPHENOID

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPHENOID scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SPHENOID, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHENOID has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SPHENOID

• All 8 letters of SPHENOID are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 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 SPHENOID

The 8 tiles of SPHENOID in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPHENOID

2 longer words begin with SPHENOID.

Shorter words from the letters in SPHENOID

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Common questions about SPHENOID

Is SPHENOID valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHENOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPHENOID worth?

SPHENOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPHENOID?

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