FIL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. FIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIL is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIL scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in FIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Words starting with FIL
Showing 24 of 245 words that begin with FIL.
Words ending in FIL
8 words end in FIL. Useful as a back hook: play FIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FIL inside
Showing 24 of 257 words that contain FIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FIL
Common questions about FIL
- Is FIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIL worth?
- FIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIL?
- FIL takes 7 hooks: 0 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of FIL:
Open FIL in the Word Finder