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SPATHES

7 letters, 12 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SPATHES Means

SPATHES is a form of SPATHE, which means:

  1. noun: a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SPATHES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 P3 A1 T1 H4 E1 S1.

At seven letters this plays a whole rack, which is a bingo and worth 62 in Scrabble once the 50 point bonus lands.

Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.