CILLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CILLS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listCILLS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CILLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful CILLS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CILLS
No single letter turns CILLS into another word.
How CILLS scores
Scrabble c3i1l1l1s1 7
Words with Friends c4i1l2l2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in CILLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about CILLS
- The letters of CILLS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CILLS
Common questions about CILLS
- Is CILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CILLS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CILLS worth?
- CILLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CILLS?
- No single letter can be added to CILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CILLS:
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