AEDILE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AEDILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AEDILE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AEDILE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AEDILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aedilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AEDILE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AEDILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,936.
What does AEDILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An elected official of the Roman republic charged with the city's streets, grain supply and festival games.
Rome elected two, and later four, aediles each year, and the office covered practical city business such as maintaining streets, running the grain supply, and staging public games. Serving as aedile was a common step for a young Roman politician working toward higher office. The word survives today mainly in histories and translations of Roman texts.
How AEDILE is used
A historical term, used when writing or reading about ancient Roman government.
- As aedile, he was responsible for keeping the city's markets and grain supply in order.
- The newly elected aedile organized the public games for the festival.
- Historians note that serving as aedile was often a stepping stone to higher office in Rome.
- The inscription honours a local aedile who paid for new public baths.
- Complaints about street repairs were brought before the aedile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AEDILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AEDILE
3 longer words begin with AEDILE.
Shorter words from the letters in AEDILE
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Common questions about AEDILE
- Is AEDILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AEDILE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AEDILE worth?
- AEDILE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AEDILE mean?
- An elected official of the Roman republic charged with the city's streets, grain supply and festival games.
- What letters can be added to AEDILE?
- AEDILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AEDILE:
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