BILES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BILES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BILES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILES
No single letter turns BILES into another word.
How BILES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with BILES
2 longer words begin with BILES.
Words ending in BILES
15 words end in BILES. Useful as a back hook: play BILES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BILES inside
2 words contain BILES in the middle. Words that start with BILES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BILES
Common questions about BILES
- Is BILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BILES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BILES worth?
- BILES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILES?
- No single letter can be added to BILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BILES:
Open BILES in the Word Finder