SPIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIAL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SPIAL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 SPIAL
The 5 tiles of SPIAL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SPIAL
1 longer words begin with SPIAL.
Words ending in SPIAL
1 words end in SPIAL. Useful as a back hook: play SPIAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPIAL inside
1 words contain SPIAL in the middle. Words that start with SPIAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIAL
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Common questions about SPIAL
- Is SPIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPIAL is not in it.
- How many points is SPIAL worth?
- SPIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIAL?
- SPIAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPIAL:
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