TEXTSPEAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEXTSPEAK 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TEXTSPEAK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEXTSPEAK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEXTSPEAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
textspeaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEXTSPEAK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEXTSPEAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEXTSPEAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TEXTSPEAK
1 longer words begin with TEXTSPEAK.
Shorter words from the letters in TEXTSPEAK
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Common questions about TEXTSPEAK
- Is TEXTSPEAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEXTSPEAK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEXTSPEAK worth?
- TEXTSPEAK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEXTSPEAK?
- TEXTSPEAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEXTSPEAK:
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