SPURLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPURLING 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 SPURLING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPURLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPURLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spurlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPURLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPURLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPURLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPURLING
- All 8 letters of SPURLING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 SPURLING
The 8 tiles of SPURLING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPURLING
1 longer words begin with SPURLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPURLING
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Common questions about SPURLING
- Is SPURLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPURLING is not in it.
- How many points is SPURLING worth?
- SPURLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPURLING?
- SPURLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPURLING:
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