LIES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about LIES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 LIES
The 4 tiles of LIES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in LIES
Showing 24 of 406 words that end in LIES. Useful as a back hook: play LIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with LIES inside
Showing 24 of 412 words that contain LIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIES
Common questions about LIES
- Is LIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIES worth?
- LIES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIES?
- LIES takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIES:
Open LIES in the Word Finder