SPYHOLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPYHOLES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPYHOLES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPYHOLES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPYHOLES
No single letter turns SPYHOLES into another word.
How SPYHOLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPYHOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPYHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPYHOLES
- SPYHOLES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPYHOLES mean in Scrabble?
SPYHOLES is the plural of SPYHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPYHOLES
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Common questions about SPYHOLES
- Is SPYHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPYHOLES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPYHOLES worth?
- SPYHOLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPYHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to SPYHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPYHOLES:
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