COILS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. COILS 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 COILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COILS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COILS
No single letter turns COILS into another word.
How COILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in COILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does COILS mean in Scrabble?
COILS is a form of COIL (its plural or a verb form).
COIL(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.
Anagrams of COILS
The 5 tiles of COILS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in COILS
6 words end in COILS. Useful as a back hook: play COILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in COILS
Common questions about COILS
- Is COILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COILS worth?
- COILS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COILS?
- No single letter can be added to COILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of COILS:
Open COILS in the Word Finder