LIEFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIEFS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIEFS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIEFS 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 LIEFS
No single letter turns LIEFS into another word.
How LIEFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about LIEFS
- 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 LIEFS
The 5 tiles of LIEFS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in LIEFS
8 words end in LIEFS. Useful as a back hook: play LIEFS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIEFS
Common questions about LIEFS
- Is LIEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIEFS is not in it.
- How many points is LIEFS worth?
- LIEFS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIEFS?
- No single letter can be added to LIEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIEFS:
Open LIEFS in the Word Finder