SPIMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIMS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPIMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIMS
No single letter turns SPIMS into another word.
How SPIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SPIMS
- SPIMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SPIMS
The 5 tiles of SPIMS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIMS
Common questions about SPIMS
- Is SPIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPIMS is not in it.
- How many points is SPIMS worth?
- SPIMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIMS?
- No single letter can be added to SPIMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPIMS:
Open SPIMS in the Word Finder