SPINOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPINOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPINOUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPINOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPINOUS
No single letter turns SPINOUS into another word.
How SPINOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPINOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SPINOUS
- SPINOUS 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 SPINOUS
The 7 tiles of SPINOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SPINOUS
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Common questions about SPINOUS
- Is SPINOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPINOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPINOUS worth?
- SPINOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPINOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SPINOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPINOUS:
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