SPIROPHORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPIROPHORE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPIROPHORE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIROPHORE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIROPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spirophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIROPHORE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPIROPHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPIROPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPIROPHORE
1 longer words begin with SPIROPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIROPHORE
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Common questions about SPIROPHORE
- Is SPIROPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPIROPHORE is not in it.
- How many points is SPIROPHORE worth?
- SPIROPHORE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPIROPHORE?
- SPIROPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPIROPHORE:
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