SPIKENARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPIKENARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1p3i1k5e1n1a1r1d2s1
PlayableSPIKENARDS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPIKENARDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful SPIKENARDS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIKENARDS
No single letter turns SPIKENARDS into another word.
How SPIKENARDS scores
Scrabble s1p3i1k5e1n1a1r1d2s1 17
Words with Friends s1p4i1k5e1n2a1r1d2s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPIKENARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SPIKENARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPIKENARDS
- SPIKENARDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPIKENARDS
kidnapers16 spikenard16 rapidness12 disparks15 kidnaper15 skidpans15 ranpikes14 spankers14 sparkies14 darkness13 disranks13 redskins13 despairs11 sprained11 aridness9 sardines9 dispark14 inkpads14 kidnaps14 pranked14 prinked14 skidpan14 spanked14 sparked14 spinked14 kirpans13 panisks13 parkies13 parkins13 perkins13 pinkers13 ranpike13 spanker13 sparkes13 sparkie13 spikers13 daikers12 darkens12 diskers12 disrank12
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Common questions about SPIKENARDS
- Is SPIKENARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIKENARDS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIKENARDS worth?
- SPIKENARDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIKENARDS?
- No single letter can be added to SPIKENARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPIKENARDS:
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