ANILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ANILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANILS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANILS
No single letter turns ANILS into another word.
How ANILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ANILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about ANILS
- The same 5 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 ANILS mean in Scrabble?
ANILS is the plural of ANIL.
ANIL(noun) — A tropical shrub of the genus Indigofera, or the deep blue dye traditionally extracted from it.
Anagrams of ANILS
The 5 tiles of ANILS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANILS
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Common questions about ANILS
- Is ANILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANILS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANILS worth?
- ANILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANILS?
- No single letter can be added to ANILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ANILS:
Open ANILS in the Word Finder