SPIGNEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIGNEL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPIGNEL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIGNEL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIGNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spignelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIGNEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPIGNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of SPIGNEL
The 7 tiles of SPIGNEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPIGNEL
1 longer words begin with SPIGNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIGNEL
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Common questions about SPIGNEL
- Is SPIGNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIGNEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIGNEL worth?
- SPIGNEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIGNEL?
- SPIGNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPIGNEL:
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