SPODS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPODS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPODS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPODS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPODS
No single letter turns SPODS into another word.
How SPODS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPODS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about SPODS
- SPODS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPODS mean in Scrabble?
SPODS is the plural of SPOD.
SPOD(noun) — A person seen as excessively enthusiastic about technical or computing subjects.
Shorter words from the letters in SPODS
Common questions about SPODS
- Is SPODS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPODS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPODS worth?
- SPODS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPODS?
- No single letter can be added to SPODS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPODS:
Open SPODS in the Word Finder