SPIKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SPIKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIKING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIKING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIKING
No single letter turns SPIKING into another word.
How SPIKING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPIKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about SPIKING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPIKING mean in Scrabble?
SPIKING is the -ing form (present participle) of SPIKE.
SPIKE(noun) — A slender, pointed piece of metal, wood, or other hard material, often fixed to a surface or used to fasten or pierce something.
Anagrams of SPIKING
The 7 tiles of SPIKING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIKING
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Common questions about SPIKING
- Is SPIKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIKING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIKING worth?
- SPIKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIKING?
- No single letter can be added to SPIKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPIKING:
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