SPIRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPIRAL 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.
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PlayableSPIRAL · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPIRAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful SPIRAL 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 SPIRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spiralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIRAL scores
Scrabble s1p3i1r1a1l1 8
Words with Friends s1p4i1r1a1l2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPIRAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of SPIRAL
The 6 tiles of SPIRAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPIRAL
spirals9 spiraled11 spirally13 spiraling12 spiralism13 spiralist11 spirality14 spiralled12 spiraliser12 spiralisms14 spiralists12 spiralizer21 spiralling13 spiraliform18 spiralisers13 spiralities13 spiralizers22
17 longer words begin with SPIRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIRAL
lapis7 lipas7 pails7 pairs7 palis7 paris7 pilar7 pirls7 prial7 spail7 spial7 arils5 lairs5 laris5 liars5 liras5 rails5 rials5 alps6 laps6 lipa6 lips6 lisp6 pail6 pair6 pais6 pali6 pals6 pars6 pial6 pias6 pila6 pirl6 pirs6 raps6 rasp6 rips6 risp6 salp6 slap6
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Common questions about SPIRAL
- Is SPIRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIRAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIRAL worth?
- SPIRAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIRAL?
- SPIRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPIRAL:
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