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.
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PlayableANILS · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 9,682odds of drawing this rack
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
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
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
Scrabble a1n1i1l1s1 5
Words with Friends a1n2i1l2s1 7
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
Anagrams of ANILS
The 5 tiles of ANILS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANILS
ails4 ains4 anil4 anis4 isna4 lain4 lias4 lins4 nail4 nils4 sail4 sain4 sial4 ail3 ain3 ais3 als3 ani3 ans3 ins3 las3 lin3 lis3 nai3 nas3 nil3 nis3 sai3 sal3 san3 sin3 ai2 al2 an2 as2 in2 is2 la2 li2 na2
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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:
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