SPIROCHETE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPIROCHETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPIROCHETE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPIROCHETE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful SPIROCHETE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIROCHETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spirochetesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIROCHETE scores
Scrabble s1p3i1r1o1c3h4e1t1e1 17
Words with Friends s1p4i1r1o1c4h3e1t1e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPIROCHETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIROCHETE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPIROCHETE
1 longer words begin with SPIROCHETE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIROCHETE
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Common questions about SPIROCHETE
- Is SPIROCHETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIROCHETE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIROCHETE worth?
- SPIROCHETE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIROCHETE?
- SPIROCHETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPIROCHETE:
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