SPINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. SPINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SPINAL?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPINAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPINAL

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPINAL scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in SPINAL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.

What stands out about SPINAL

• The same 6 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

Anagrams of SPINAL

The 6 tiles of SPINAL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPINAL

2 longer words begin with SPINAL.

Shorter words from the letters in SPINAL

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Common questions about SPINAL

Is SPINAL valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SPINAL worth?

SPINAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPINAL?

SPINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.