SPYHOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPYHOLE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPYHOLE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPYHOLE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPYHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spyholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPYHOLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPYHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,303 thousand.
Words starting with SPYHOLE
1 longer words begin with SPYHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPYHOLE
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Common questions about SPYHOLE
- Is SPYHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPYHOLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPYHOLE worth?
- SPYHOLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPYHOLE?
- SPYHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPYHOLE:
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