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.
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
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
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
What does CILLS mean in Scrabble?
CILLS is the plural of CILL.
CILL(noun) — A sill: the ledge at the bottom of a window or door.
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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