Is SPINDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPINDLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPINDLES mean?
Spindles is a form of SPINDLE.
- noun
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
“chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis”
- noun
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
- noun
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
- noun
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 SPINDLES
SPINDLES 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 SPINDLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dispels10
- spindle10
- splined10
- pensils9
- pinless9
- spinels9
- splines9
- dispel9
- lisped9
- pissed9
- sliped9
- sniped9
- spends9
- spiled9
- spined9
- pensil8
- plisse8
- slipes8
- snipes8
- speils8
- spiels8
- spiles8
- spinel8
- spines8
- spline8
- pedis8
- pends8
- piled8
- pined8
- plied8
- siped8
- spend8
- spied8
- sidles7
- slides7
- lisps7
- peins7
- penis7
- piles7
- pines7
- plies7
- sipes7
- slipe7
- slips7
- snipe7
- snips7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spies7
- spile7
- spine7
- spins7
- deps7
- dips7
- pedi7
- peds7
- pend7
- pied7
- pled7
- sped7
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