SPIRACULUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIRACULUM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1p3i1r1a1c3u1l1u1m3
Depends on the listSPIRACULUM · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPIRACULUM?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful SPIRACULUM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIRACULUM
No single letter turns SPIRACULUM into another word.
How SPIRACULUM scores
Scrabble s1p3i1r1a1c3u1l1u1m3 16
Words with Friends s1p4i1r1a1c4u2l2u2m4 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPIRACULUM, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIRACULUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIRACULUM
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Common questions about SPIRACULUM
- Is SPIRACULUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRACULUM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIRACULUM worth?
- SPIRACULUM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIRACULUM?
- No single letter can be added to SPIRACULUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPIRACULUM:
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