SPINES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINES
Front hooks — 1
aspinesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about SPINES
- SPINES 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 SPINES
The 6 tiles of SPINES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPINES
3 longer words begin with SPINES.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINES
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Common questions about SPINES
- Is SPINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINES worth?
- SPINES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPINES?
- SPINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPINES:
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