SPIRACULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIRACULA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPIRACULA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIRACULA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIRACULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spiracularChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SPIRACULA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPIRACULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIRACULA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPIRACULA
2 longer words begin with SPIRACULA.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIRACULA
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Common questions about SPIRACULA
- Is SPIRACULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRACULA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIRACULA worth?
- SPIRACULA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIRACULA?
- SPIRACULA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPIRACULA:
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