SPODOSOL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPODOSOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPODOSOL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPODOSOL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPODOSOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spodosolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPODOSOL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPODOSOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPODOSOL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SPODOSOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An acidic, sandy forest soil with a pale ashy layer near the surface and a darker layer of accumulated minerals below.
Soil scientists use the term spodosol for the order that contains most podzols, found under cool coniferous woodland. Because of low fertility, a spodosol needs careful treatment before it can be farmed.
How SPODOSOL is used
Spodosol is a term of soil classification used by scientists.
- The pine forest grows on a sandy spodosol.
- A spodosol usually has an ashy grey layer just below the leaves.
- Farmers added lime to the acidic spodosol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPODOSOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPODOSOL
1 longer words begin with SPODOSOL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPODOSOL
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Common questions about SPODOSOL
- Is SPODOSOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPODOSOL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPODOSOL worth?
- SPODOSOL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPODOSOL mean?
- An acidic, sandy forest soil with a pale ashy layer near the surface and a darker layer of accumulated minerals below.
- What letters can be added to SPODOSOL?
- SPODOSOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPODOSOL:
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