SPIES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. SPIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPIES?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPIES 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 SPIES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SPIES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.

What stands out about SPIES

• SPIES begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SPIES

The 5 tiles of SPIES in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in SPIES

6 words end in SPIES. Useful as a back hook: play SPIES onto a word already on the board.

Words with SPIES inside

6 words contain SPIES in the middle. Words that start with SPIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in SPIES

Common questions about SPIES

Is SPIES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPIES worth?

SPIES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPIES?

SPIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.