Is ESPYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPYING mean?
Espying is a form of ESPY.
- verb
catch sight of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESPYING
ESPYING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ESPYING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ESPYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pigsney13
- spying12
- gipsy11
- gynies10
- piney10
- pyins10
- spiny10
- yipes10
- gyps10
- genips9
- eying9
- gynie9
- espy9
- piny9
- pyes9
- pyin9
- yeps9
- yipe9
- yips9
- gyp9
- genip8
- pings8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- yip8
- peins7
- penis7
- pines7
- snipe7
- spine7
- gips7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- ping7
- snye7
- syne7
- yens7
- yins7
- gey7
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- nips6
- pein6
- pens6
- pies6
- pine6
- pins6
- sipe6
- snip6
- spin6
- gip6
- peg6
- pig6
- syn6
- yen6
- yes6
- yin6
- egis5
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