SPOOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. SPOOM 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SPOOM?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPOOM is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPOOM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SPOOM scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SPOOM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,053.

What stands out about SPOOM

• The letters of SPOOM run in reverse alphabetical order.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SPOOM

The 5 tiles of SPOOM in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SPOOM

3 longer words begin with SPOOM.

Shorter words from the letters in SPOOM

Common questions about SPOOM

Is SPOOM valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPOOM is not in it.

How many points is SPOOM worth?

SPOOM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPOOM?

SPOOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.