SPHINCTERAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPHINCTERAL 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPHINCTERAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHINCTERAL is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHINCTERAL
No single letter turns SPHINCTERAL into another word.
How SPHINCTERAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SPHINCTERAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHINCTERAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPHINCTERAL
- All 11 letters of SPHINCTERAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPHINCTERAL
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Common questions about SPHINCTERAL
- Is SPHINCTERAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHINCTERAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPHINCTERAL worth?
- SPHINCTERAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHINCTERAL?
- No single letter can be added to SPHINCTERAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SPHINCTERAL:
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