SPIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIDE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPIDE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIDE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SPIDE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SPIDE
The 5 tiles of SPIDE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SPIDE
20 longer words begin with SPIDE.
Words ending in SPIDE
1 words end in SPIDE. Useful as a back hook: play SPIDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPIDE inside
3 words contain SPIDE in the middle. Words that start with SPIDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIDE
Common questions about SPIDE
- Is SPIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPIDE is not in it.
- How many points is SPIDE worth?
- SPIDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIDE?
- SPIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPIDE:
Open SPIDE in the Word Finder