SPICULAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPICULAR 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.
Which word lists accept SPICULAR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPICULAR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPICULAR
No single letter turns SPICULAR into another word.
How SPICULAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPICULAR, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPICULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPICULAR
- All 8 letters of SPICULAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPICULAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Shaped like or bearing a spicule, a small sharp needle-like point.
Spicular structures appear in sponges, corals and some crystals, where tiny pointed rods give support. Observers use spicular to separate such needle-like growths from smooth ones.
How SPICULAR is used
Used in zoology, mineralogy and microscopy.
- The sponge has a spicular skeleton visible under a microscope.
- Frost left a spicular fringe on the glass.
- The crystal grew in a spicular cluster.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPICULAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SPICULAR
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Common questions about SPICULAR
- Is SPICULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPICULAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPICULAR worth?
- SPICULAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPICULAR mean?
- Shaped like or bearing a spicule, a small sharp needle-like point.
- What letters can be added to SPICULAR?
- No single letter can be added to SPICULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPICULAR:
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