SPYWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SPYWARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPYWARE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPYWARE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPYWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spywaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPYWARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPYWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SPYWARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Software that secretly collects information from a computer and sends it to someone else.
Spyware often arrives bundled with a free program, and the user may never notice it. It can record browsing, passwords or keystrokes. Security tools exist mainly to find and remove spyware before data is lost.
How SPYWARE is used
Spyware is used in computing and security writing for hidden monitoring software.
- The scan found spyware hidden inside a free game.
- Spyware had been sending his browsing history to a stranger.
- Good antivirus programs also check for spyware.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPYWARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPYWARE
The 7 tiles of SPYWARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPYWARE
1 longer words begin with SPYWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPYWARE
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Common questions about SPYWARE
- Is SPYWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPYWARE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPYWARE worth?
- SPYWARE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPYWARE mean?
- Software that secretly collects information from a computer and sends it to someone else.
- What letters can be added to SPYWARE?
- SPYWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPYWARE:
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