SPICULAE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPICULAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPICULAE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPICULAE?
| 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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SPICULAE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPICULAE
No single letter turns SPICULAE into another word.
How SPICULAE scores
Scrabble s1p3i1c3u1l1a1e1 12
Words with Friends s1p4i1c4u2l2a1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPICULAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPICULAE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPICULAE
- All 8 letters of SPICULAE 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 SPICULAE
auspice11 capsule11 peculia11 plaices11 scaleup11 special11 specula11 spicula11 spicule11 upscale11 apices10 auceps10 caples10 capuls10 clipes10 culpae10 cupels10 cuspal10 epical10 piculs10 places10 plaice10 plicae10 plicas10 spicae10 splice10 aculei8 caules8 caulis8 clause8 clusia8 epulis8 espial8 laipse8 lipase8 pelaus8 pilaus8 pileas8 pileus8 secula8
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Common questions about SPICULAE
- Is SPICULAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPICULAE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPICULAE worth?
- SPICULAE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPICULAE?
- No single letter can be added to SPICULAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPICULAE:
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