SPYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SPYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPYING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPYING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPYING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SPYING
- SPYING gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 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 SPYING
The 6 tiles of SPYING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPYING
1 longer words begin with SPYING.
Shorter words from the letters in SPYING
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Common questions about SPYING
- Is SPYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPYING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPYING worth?
- SPYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPYING?
- SPYING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPYING:
Open SPYING in the Word Finder