STRATHSPEY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STRATHSPEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRATHSPEY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRATHSPEY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRATHSPEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strathspeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRATHSPEY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STRATHSPEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRATHSPEY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRATHSPEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsmusic
A slow Scottish dance in four-four time, similar to a reel, or the tune played for it.
The strathspey is slower and more stately than the reel, with a distinctive jerky rhythm. Fiddlers and pipers often play a strathspey followed by a faster reel in the same set.
How STRATHSPEY is used
Used in Scottish dance and traditional music.
- The band played a strathspey and then a lively reel.
- Dancers formed two lines for the strathspey.
- The fiddler composed a strathspey for the wedding.
- A graceful strathspey opened the evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRATHSPEY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRATHSPEY
1 longer words begin with STRATHSPEY.
Shorter words from the letters in STRATHSPEY
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Common questions about STRATHSPEY
- Is STRATHSPEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRATHSPEY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRATHSPEY worth?
- STRATHSPEY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRATHSPEY mean?
- A slow Scottish dance in four-four time, similar to a reel, or the tune played for it.
- What letters can be added to STRATHSPEY?
- STRATHSPEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STRATHSPEY:
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