EALES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. EALES 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EALES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EALES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EALES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EALES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What stands out about EALES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EALES
The 5 tiles of EALES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in EALES
5 words end in EALES. Useful as a back hook: play EALES onto a word already on the board.
Words with EALES inside
3 words contain EALES in the middle. Words that start with EALES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EALES
Common questions about EALES
- Is EALES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EALES is not in it.
- How many points is EALES worth?
- EALES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EALES?
- EALES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EALES:
Open EALES in the Word Finder