SPICULES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPICULES 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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PlayableSPICULES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPICULES?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SPICULES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPICULES
No single letter turns SPICULES into another word.
How SPICULES scores
Scrabble s1p3i1c3u1l1e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1p4i1c4u2l2e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPICULES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPICULES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPICULES
- SPICULES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPICULES
spicule11 splices11 sluices9 clipes10 cupels10 cuspis10 piculs10 sculps10 spices10 splice10 cuisse8 epulis8 pileus8 plisse8 pluses8 pulses8 pusles8 pussel8 slices8 slipes8 sluice8 speils8 spiels8 spiles8 spules8 ulices8 upsies8 clipe9 clips9 cupel9 cusps9 epics9 picul9 puces9 sculp9 scups9 sepic9 specs9 spice9 ceils7
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Common questions about SPICULES
- Is SPICULES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPICULES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPICULES worth?
- SPICULES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPICULES?
- No single letter can be added to SPICULES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPICULES:
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