Is SPONDEE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPONDEE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPONDEE mean?
- noun
a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + E (1) = 10 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 SPONDEE
Single letters that turn SPONDEE 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
Anagrams of SPONDEE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SPONDEE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- depones10
- depone9
- depose9
- epodes9
- opened9
- speedo9
- peones8
- deeps8
- dopes8
- epode8
- pedes8
- pends8
- ponds8
- posed8
- speed8
- spend8
- spode8
- donees7
- neeps7
- opens7
- peens7
- penes7
- peons7
- pones7
- deep7
- deps7
- dope7
- oped7
- peds7
- peed7
- pend7
- pods7
- pond7
- sped7
- denes6
- dense6
- donee6
- needs6
- nodes6
- nosed6
- sonde6
- epos6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- opes6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- peon6
- peso6
- pone6
- pons6
- pose6
- seep6
- dep6
- ped6
- pod6
- dees5
- dene5
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