SPOUSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPOUSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPOUSAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPOUSAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPOUSAL
Front hooks — 1
espousalBack hooks — 1
spousalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPOUSAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPOUSAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does SPOUSAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage.
Spousal turns up most in legal and financial settings, such as spousal support or spousal consent. As a noun, usually plural, it is an old term for a wedding ceremony, though that use is archaic.
How SPOUSAL is used
Spousal is common in law, tax and insurance language.
- The court ordered monthly spousal support.
- Spousal consent is needed to sell the house.
- The form asks for spousal income details.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPOUSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPOUSAL
2 longer words begin with SPOUSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SPOUSAL
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Common questions about SPOUSAL
- Is SPOUSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPOUSAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPOUSAL worth?
- SPOUSAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPOUSAL mean?
- Relating to a husband or wife, or to marriage.
- What letters can be added to SPOUSAL?
- SPOUSAL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPOUSAL:
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