AIMS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. AIMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept AIMS?

Word power: 38 / 100

Our own measure of how useful AIMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AIMS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How AIMS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in AIMS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.

What stands out about AIMS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does AIMS mean in Scrabble?

AIMS is the present-tense form of AIM used with he, she and it.

AIM(verb) — To point a weapon or direct an effort at something.

Full entry for AIM →

Anagrams of AIMS

The 4 tiles of AIMS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in AIMS

21 words end in AIMS. Useful as a back hook: play AIMS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in AIMS

Common questions about AIMS

Is AIMS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIMS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is AIMS worth?

AIMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to AIMS?

AIMS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.