EXFILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXFILS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXFILS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXFILS is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXFILS
No single letter turns EXFILS into another word.
How EXFILS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXFILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about EXFILS
- The same 6 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 EXFILS
The 6 tiles of EXFILS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in EXFILS
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Common questions about EXFILS
- Is EXFILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXFILS is not in it.
- How many points is EXFILS worth?
- EXFILS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXFILS?
- No single letter can be added to EXFILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXFILS:
Open EXFILS in the Word Finder