SPLEUCHAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPLEUCHAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPLEUCHAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPLEUCHAN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPLEUCHAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spleuchansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPLEUCHAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPLEUCHAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPLEUCHAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPLEUCHAN
- All 9 letters of SPLEUCHAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPLEUCHAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
ScotsIrish
A small pouch, traditionally used for carrying tobacco or money.
The spleuchan comes from Gaelic and is part of Highland dress, where it hangs from the belt as a small bag. Older Scottish and Irish writers used the word for any tobacco pouch. Today a spleuchan is a rare word and mostly seen in historical or regional texts.
How SPLEUCHAN is used
A rare Scottish and Irish word of Gaelic origin for a small pouch.
- He pulled a coin from his leather spleuchan.
- The old man filled his pipe from a worn spleuchan.
- A spleuchan of fur hung at the piper's waist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPLEUCHAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPLEUCHAN
1 longer words begin with SPLEUCHAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SPLEUCHAN
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Common questions about SPLEUCHAN
- Is SPLEUCHAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPLEUCHAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPLEUCHAN worth?
- SPLEUCHAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPLEUCHAN mean?
- A small pouch, traditionally used for carrying tobacco or money.
- What letters can be added to SPLEUCHAN?
- SPLEUCHAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPLEUCHAN:
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