ILLEGALS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ILLEGALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
i1l1l1e1g2a1l1s1
PlayableILLEGALS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLEGALS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGALS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGALS
No single letter turns ILLEGALS into another word.
How ILLEGALS scores
Scrabble i1l1l1e1g2a1l1s1 9
Words with Friends i1l2l2e1g3a1l2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in ILLEGALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLEGALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGALS
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Common questions about ILLEGALS
- Is ILLEGALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGALS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGALS worth?
- ILLEGALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGALS?
- No single letter can be added to ILLEGALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ILLEGALS:
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