SPITTLEBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPITTLEBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPITTLEBUG · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPITTLEBUG?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful SPITTLEBUG is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPITTLEBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spittlebugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPITTLEBUG scores
Scrabble s1p3i1t1t1l1e1b3u1g2 15
Words with Friends s1p4i1t1t1l2e1b4u2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SPITTLEBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPITTLEBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPITTLEBUG
1 longer words begin with SPITTLEBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in SPITTLEBUG
bulgiest11 gulpiest11 bluetits10 subtitle10 buglets10 giblets10 piglets10 bluetit9 bluiest9 butties9 buttles9 puliest9 putelis9 putties9 spittle9 stipule9 subtile9 uptilts9 gluiest8 gutties8 guttles8 ugliest8 lutites7 titules7 bespit10 begilt9 bilges9 bugles9 buglet9 bulges9 getups9 gibels9 giblet9 piglet9 pugils9 blites8 bluest8 bluets8 bustle8 butles8
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Common questions about SPITTLEBUG
- Is SPITTLEBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPITTLEBUG, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPITTLEBUG worth?
- SPITTLEBUG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPITTLEBUG?
- SPITTLEBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SPITTLEBUG:
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