EXFIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXFIL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXFIL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXFIL is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXFIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exfilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXFIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXFIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about EXFIL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 EXFIL
The 5 tiles of EXFIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EXFIL
9 longer words begin with EXFIL.
Shorter words from the letters in EXFIL
Common questions about EXFIL
- Is EXFIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXFIL is not in it.
- How many points is EXFIL worth?
- EXFIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXFIL?
- EXFIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXFIL:
Open EXFIL in the Word Finder