SPOUSAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPOUSAGE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPOUSAGE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOUSAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOUSAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spousagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOUSAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPOUSAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPOUSAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPOUSAGE
1 longer words begin with SPOUSAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOUSAGE
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Common questions about SPOUSAGE
- Is SPOUSAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPOUSAGE is not in it.
- How many points is SPOUSAGE worth?
- SPOUSAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPOUSAGE?
- SPOUSAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPOUSAGE:
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