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.
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
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
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
What does SPIKENARDS mean in Scrabble?
SPIKENARDS is the plural of SPIKENARD.
SPIKENARD(noun) — A fragrant Himalayan plant, or the costly perfumed ointment that was made from its root.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIKENARDS
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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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