LILLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. LILLS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LILLS?
| 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: 21 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LILLS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LILLS
No single letter turns LILLS into another word.
How LILLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LILLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does LILLS mean in Scrabble?
LILLS is the present-tense form of LILL used with he, she and it.
LILL(verb) — To loll the tongue out, as a dog does.
Shorter words from the letters in LILLS
Common questions about LILLS
- Is LILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LILLS is not in it.
- How many points is LILLS worth?
- LILLS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LILLS?
- No single letter can be added to LILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LILLS:
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