SILKS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKS
No single letter turns SILKS into another word.
How SILKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SILKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SILKS
- SILKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SILKS mean in Scrabble?
SILKS is a form of SILK (its plural or a verb form).
SILK(noun) — A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or the smooth fabric woven from this fiber.
Anagrams of SILKS
The 5 tiles of SILKS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SILKS
4 longer words begin with SILKS.
Words ending in SILKS
1 words end in SILKS. Useful as a back hook: play SILKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKS
Common questions about SILKS
- Is SILKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILKS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILKS worth?
- SILKS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKS?
- No single letter can be added to SILKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SILKS:
Open SILKS in the Word Finder