EISEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. EISEL 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 EISEL?
| 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 EISEL 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 EISEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EISEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EISEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
Anagrams of EISEL
The 5 tiles of EISEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EISEL
3 longer words begin with EISEL.
Shorter words from the letters in EISEL
Common questions about EISEL
- Is EISEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EISEL is not in it.
- How many points is EISEL worth?
- EISEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EISEL?
- EISEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EISEL:
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