SPIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPIEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spielsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SPIEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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
What does SPIEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A long, glib speech or story, typically used to persuade or impress someone.
Spiel entered English from German and Yiddish, where the word simply meant play or performance, and it kept a sense of practiced showmanship as it settled into informal English use. The spiel of a salesman is rehearsed and polished enough to sound natural, even though the listener can often tell it has been delivered many times before. The word usually carries a slightly skeptical edge, suggesting that the speaker is more interested in persuading than in being entirely straightforward.
How SPIEL is used
Informal; often used with a hint of skepticism about a rehearsed or exaggerated sales pitch or excuse.
- The salesman launched into his usual spiel about the features of the car.
- She had heard that spiel about limited-time discounts many times before.
- He gave the tourists a practiced spiel about the history of the castle.
- Nobody believed his spiel about being stuck in traffic again.
- The spiel of the street vendor drew a small crowd within minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPIEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPIEL
The 5 tiles of SPIEL in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SPIEL
5 longer words begin with SPIEL.
Words ending in SPIEL
9 words end in SPIEL. Useful as a back hook: play SPIEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SPIEL inside
9 words contain SPIEL in the middle. Words that start with SPIEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIEL
Common questions about SPIEL
- Is SPIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIEL worth?
- SPIEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPIEL mean?
- A long, glib speech or story, typically used to persuade or impress someone.
- What letters can be added to SPIEL?
- SPIEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPIEL:
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