ILIACUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ILIACUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listILIACUS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ILIACUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful ILIACUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILIACUS
No single letter turns ILIACUS into another word.
How ILIACUS scores
Scrabble i1l1i1a1c3u1s1 9
Words with Friends i1l2i1a1c4u2s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in ILIACUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with ILIACUS
1 longer words begin with ILIACUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ILIACUS
caulis8 clusia8 sialic8 silica8 aulic7 cauls7 cilia7 iliac7 laics7 salic7 scail7 sulci7 asci6 cals6 caul6 lacs6 laic6 saic6 scul6 ails4 alus4 ilia4 lias4 sail4 saul4 sial4 cal5 cis5 lac5 sac5 sic5 ail3 ais3 als3 alu3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3 sau3
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Common questions about ILIACUS
- Is ILIACUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILIACUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILIACUS worth?
- ILIACUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILIACUS?
- No single letter can be added to ILIACUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ILIACUS:
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