SPOTTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SPOTTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1p3o1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableSPOTTING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPOTTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SPOTTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOTTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spottingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOTTING scores
Scrabble s1p3o1t1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends s1p4o1t1t1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPOTTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOTTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPOTTING
1 longer words begin with SPOTTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOTTING
posting10 potting10 stoping10 tinpots9 sotting8 gipons9 opting9 pingos9 posing9 poting9 spigot9 toping9 pinots8 pintos8 piston8 pitons8 pitots8 points8 postin8 potins8 spinto8 tinpot8 ingots7 stingo7 tigons7 toings7 tosing7 toting7 stotin6 gipon8 oping8 pingo8 pings8 pongs8 inspo7 opsin7 pinot7 pinto7 pints7 pions7
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Common questions about SPOTTING
- Is SPOTTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOTTING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOTTING worth?
- SPOTTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPOTTING?
- SPOTTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPOTTING:
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