SPOTTINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. SPOTTINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1p3o1t1t1i1n1g2s1
PlayableSPOTTINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPOTTINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SPOTTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOTTINGS
No single letter turns SPOTTINGS into another word.
How SPOTTINGS scores
Scrabble s1p3o1t1t1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends s1p4o1t1t1i1n2g3s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SPOTTINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SPOTTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPOTTINGS
- SPOTTINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPOTTINGS
postings11 signpost11 spotting11 stopings11 sottings9 posings10 possing10 posting10 potting10 spigots10 stoping10 pistons9 postins9 spintos9 tinpots9 sotting8 stingos8 tossing8 stotins7 gipons9 gossip9 opting9 pingos9 posing9 poting9 spigot9 toping9 inspos8 opsins8 pinots8 pintos8 piston8 pitons8 pitots8 points8 posits8 postin8 potins8 psions8 ptosis8
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Common questions about SPOTTINGS
- Is SPOTTINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPOTTINGS is not in it.
- How many points is SPOTTINGS worth?
- SPOTTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPOTTINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SPOTTINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SPOTTINGS:
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