Scrabble Word Finder

COUNCIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. COUNCIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

c3o1u1n1c3i1l1
PlayableCOUNCIL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,316 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept COUNCIL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 49 / 100

49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.57
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5%

Our own measure of how useful COUNCIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for COUNCIL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

councils12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How COUNCIL scores

Scrabble c3o1u1n1c3i1l1 11
Words with Friends c4o1u2n2c4i1l2 16

Face value of the 7 tiles in COUNCIL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c22
o18
u14
n16
i19
l14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.

Words starting with COUNCIL

councils12 councilor13 councillor14 councilman16 councilmen16 councilors14 councillors15 councilmanic20 councilwoman21 councilwomen21 councilorship22 councillorship23 councilorships23 councillorships24

14 longer words begin with COUNCIL.

Shorter words from the letters in COUNCIL

clonic10 ulicon8 uncoil8 colic9 conic9 colin7 nicol7 oculi7 cion6 clon6 clou6 coil6 coin6 coni6 icon6 loci6 unci6 unco6 lino4 lion4 loin4 loun4 noil4 noul4 col5 con5 ion3 lin3 lou3 lun3 nil3 oil3 uni3 in2 io2 li2 lo2 no2 nu2 oi2

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Common questions about COUNCIL

Is COUNCIL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts COUNCIL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is COUNCIL worth?
COUNCIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to COUNCIL?
COUNCIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COUNCIL:

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