FILE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about FILE
- The same 4 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
What does FILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A folder, box, or cabinet in which documents are stored together in an organized way.
Keeping a file together lets related papers or records be found quickly when needed. Offices commonly arrange their storage by date, subject, or the name of a client.
How FILE is used
Commonly used in both office and computing contexts to mean organized storage.
- She pulled the correct file from the cabinet.
- He filed the report under the wrong heading by mistake.
- The files were stacked neatly on the desk.
- Please keep this file up to date.
- The clerk filed the documents in alphabetical order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FILE
The 4 tiles of FILE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FILE
17 longer words begin with FILE.
Words ending in FILE
13 words end in FILE. Useful as a back hook: play FILE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FILE inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain FILE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FILE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FILE
Common questions about FILE
- Is FILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILE worth?
- FILE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILE mean?
- A folder, box, or cabinet in which documents are stored together in an organized way.
- What letters can be added to FILE?
- FILE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FILE:
Open FILE in the Word Finder