LILY is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LILY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LILY is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LILY
Front hooks — 1
slilyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LILY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What stands out about LILY
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does LILY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant with a large, often trumpet-shaped flower that grows from a bulb.
Gardeners often grow a lily for its bright color and strong fragrance. Some varieties of lily are associated with funerals or formal ceremonies in different cultures.
How LILY is used
Frequently mentioned in gardening guides and floral arrangements.
- A white lily bloomed near the garden fence.
- She placed a lily on the windowsill to brighten the room.
- The pond was surrounded by tall lily stems.
- He gave her a single lily wrapped in ribbon.
- The florist arranged a lily among the other flowers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LILY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LILY
The 4 tiles of LILY in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LILY
1 longer words begin with LILY.
Words ending in LILY
Showing 24 of 34 words that end in LILY. Useful as a back hook: play LILY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LILY
Common questions about LILY
- Is LILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LILY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LILY worth?
- LILY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LILY mean?
- A plant with a large, often trumpet-shaped flower that grows from a bulb.
- What letters can be added to LILY?
- LILY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LILY:
Open LILY in the Word Finder