AILS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. AILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept AILS?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful AILS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AILS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How AILS scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.

What stands out about AILS

• 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

Anagrams of AILS

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

Words ending in AILS

Showing 24 of 179 words that end in AILS. Useful as a back hook: play AILS onto a word already on the board.

Words with AILS inside

Showing 24 of 30 words that contain AILS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AILS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in AILS

Common questions about AILS

Is AILS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts AILS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is AILS worth?

AILS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to AILS?

AILS takes 13 hooks: 13 in front and 0 at the end.