COIL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. COIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COIL is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in COIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does COIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To wind something into a series of connected loops, or (as a noun) a length of rope, wire or similar material wound in this way.
To coil a rope or a hose is to wind it round and round so that it takes up less space and does not tangle, and the finished loop itself takes the same name. The same idea applies to springs, snakes and electrical wire, all of which can coil into a compact spiral.
How COIL is used
Standard English; used both as a verb for the winding action and as a noun for the resulting loop.
- He began to coil the garden hose after watering.
- The snake lay in a tight coil beneath the rock.
- She wound the cable into a neat coil.
- Steam rose in a slow coil from the kettle.
- The electrician checked the coil inside the motor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COIL
The 4 tiles of COIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COIL
7 longer words begin with COIL.
Words ending in COIL
6 words end in COIL. Useful as a back hook: play COIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with COIL inside
17 words contain COIL in the middle. Words that start with COIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in COIL
Common questions about COIL
- Is COIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COIL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COIL worth?
- COIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COIL mean?
- To wind something into a series of connected loops, or (as a noun) a length of rope, wire or similar material wound in this way.
- What letters can be added to COIL?
- COIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of COIL:
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