SPOOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. SPOOT 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SPOOT?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SPOOT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SPOOT

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

How SPOOT scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.

What stands out about SPOOT

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SPOOT

The 5 tiles of SPOOT in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with SPOOT

1 longer words begin with SPOOT.

Shorter words from the letters in SPOOT

Common questions about SPOOT

Is SPOOT valid in Words with Friends?

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

How many points is SPOOT worth?

SPOOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SPOOT?

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