FILES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILES
No single letter turns FILES into another word.
How FILES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about FILES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 FILES
The 5 tiles of FILES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in FILES
13 words end in FILES. Useful as a back hook: play FILES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FILES
Common questions about FILES
- Is FILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILES worth?
- FILES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILES?
- No single letter can be added to FILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FILES:
Open FILES in the Word Finder