Is SPANDRIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPANDRIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPANDRIL mean?
- noun
an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 11 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 SPANDRIL
Single letters that turn SPANDRIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SPANDRIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plaids9
- rapids9
- salpid9
- sparid9
- aldrins8
- lapins8
- plains8
- spinal8
- spiral8
- sprain8
- drips8
- padis8
- padri8
- pardi8
- pards8
- plaid8
- rapid8
- sapid8
- aldrin7
- dinars7
- drails7
- drains7
- island7
- lairds7
- liards7
- lidars7
- nadirs7
- ranids7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- larps7
- lipas7
- nipas7
- pails7
- pains7
- pairs7
- palis7
- paris7
- pians7
- pilar7
- pinas7
- pirns7
- plain7
- plans7
- spail7
- daps7
- dips7
- drip7
- padi7
- pads7
- paid7
- pard7
- darns6
- dials6
- dinar6
- dirls6
- drail6
- drain6
- laird6
- lands6
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