SPIKENARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPIKENARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIKENARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIKENARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIKENARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spikenardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIKENARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPIKENARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIKENARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPIKENARD
- All 9 letters of SPIKENARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPIKENARD
The 9 tiles of SPIKENARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPIKENARD
1 longer words begin with SPIKENARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIKENARD
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Common questions about SPIKENARD
- Is SPIKENARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIKENARD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIKENARD worth?
- SPIKENARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIKENARD?
- SPIKENARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPIKENARD:
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