Is SPINACH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPINACH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPINACH mean?
- noun
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
- noun
dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 14 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 SPINACH
Single letters that turn SPINACH 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 SPINACH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capish13
- painch13
- phasic13
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chips12
- pinch12
- chains11
- chinas11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- panics10
- aphis10
- apish10
- chain10
- chais10
- chias10
- china10
- chins10
- spahi10
- aspic9
- panic9
- picas9
- spica9
- cash9
- chai9
- chia9
- chin9
- chis9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- ichs9
- inch9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- caps8
- pacs8
- pica8
- pics8
- chi8
- hap8
- hic8
- hip8
- ich8
- pah8
- phi8
- cains7
- nipas7
- pains7
- pians7
- pinas7
- ahis7
- hins7
- hisn7
- shin7
- sinh7
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