Is SPIKENARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPIKENARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPIKENARDS mean?
Spikenards is a form of SPIKENARD.
- noun
an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 SPIKENARDS
SPIKENARDS 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.
Words you can make from SPIKENARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kidnapers16
- spikenard16
- kidnaper15
- ranpikes14
- spankers14
- kidnaps14
- pranked14
- prinked14
- spanked14
- sparked14
- darkness13
- redskins13
- kirpans13
- parkins13
- pinkers13
- ranpike13
- spanker13
- spikers13
- kidnap13
- paiked13
- parked13
- pinked13
- spiked13
- rapidness12
- daikers12
- darkens12
- diskers12
- redskin12
- snarked12
- kirpan12
- parkin12
- pekans12
- pekins12
- pikers12
- pinker12
- pranks12
- prinks12
- spanks12
- sparks12
- speaks12
- spiker12
- spikes12
- piked12
- despairs11
- sprained11
- kaisers11
- kinases11
- reskins11
- sinkers11
- snakier11
- daiker11
- danker11
- darken11
- dikers11
- disker11
- drakes11
- drinks11
- kinder11
- kirned11
- kissed11
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