SPYINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPYINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SPYINGS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPYINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPYINGS
No single letter turns SPYINGS into another word.
How SPYINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPYINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What stands out about SPYINGS
- SPYINGS gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
- SPYINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPYINGS
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Common questions about SPYINGS
- Is SPYINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPYINGS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPYINGS worth?
- SPYINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPYINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SPYINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPYINGS:
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