Scrabble Word Finder

SPICULE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. SPICULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

s1p3i1c3u1l1e1
PlayableSPICULE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept SPICULE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 50 / 100

50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.57
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.29%

Our own measure of how useful SPICULE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPICULE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

spicules12

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

How SPICULE scores

Scrabble s1p3i1c3u1l1e1 11
Words with Friends s1p4i1c4u2l2e1 15

Face value of the 7 tiles in SPICULE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
p12
i19
c12
u14
l14
e112

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.

Words starting with SPICULE

spicules12

1 longer words begin with SPICULE.

Shorter words from the letters in SPICULE

clipes10 cupels10 piculs10 splice10 epulis8 pileus8 sluice8 ulices8 clipe9 clips9 cupel9 epics9 picul9 puces9 sculp9 sepic9 spice9 ceils7 ciels7 clies7 clues7 lipes7 luces7 piles7 pilus7 plies7 plues7 pules7 pulis7 pulse7 pusle7 slice7 slipe7 speil7 spiel7 spile7 spule7 sulci7 ileus5 lieus5

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Common questions about SPICULE

Is SPICULE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPICULE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SPICULE worth?
SPICULE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SPICULE?
SPICULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPICULE:

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