SPOILFIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPOILFIVE 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 SPOILFIVE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOILFIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOILFIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spoilfivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOILFIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPOILFIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOILFIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPOILFIVE
1 longer words begin with SPOILFIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOILFIVE
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Common questions about SPOILFIVE
- Is SPOILFIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPOILFIVE is not in it.
- How many points is SPOILFIVE worth?
- SPOILFIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPOILFIVE?
- SPOILFIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPOILFIVE:
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