SPIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPIKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
s1p3i1k5e1s1
PlayableSPIKES · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPIKES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SPIKES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIKES
No single letter turns SPIKES into another word.
How SPIKES scores
Scrabble s1p3i1k5e1s1 12
Words with Friends s1p4i1k5e1s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPIKES, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about SPIKES
- SPIKES 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 SPIKES
kepis11 kipes11 pikes11 skeps11 skips11 speks11 spike11 sikes9 skies9 pises7 sipes7 spies7 kepi10 keps10 kipe10 kips10 pike10 skep10 skip10 spek10 eiks8 kiss8 seik8 sike8 skis8 pies6 pise6 piss6 psis6 seps6 sipe6 sips6 spie6 seis4 sies4 kep9 kip9 eik7 kes7 kis7
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Common questions about SPIKES
- Is SPIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIKES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIKES worth?
- SPIKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIKES?
- No single letter can be added to SPIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPIKES:
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