SPIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIE 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPIE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SPIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SPIE
- The same 4 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 SPIE
The 4 tiles of SPIE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SPIE
16 longer words begin with SPIE.
Words ending in SPIE
1 words end in SPIE. Useful as a back hook: play SPIE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPIE inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain SPIE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SPIE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIE
Common questions about SPIE
- Is SPIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPIE is not in it.
- How many points is SPIE worth?
- SPIE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIE?
- SPIE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SPIE:
Open SPIE in the Word Finder