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