LIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIONS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIONS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIONS
No single letter turns LIONS into another word.
How LIONS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about LIONS
- 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 LIONS
The 5 tiles of LIONS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in LIONS
Showing 24 of 77 words that end in LIONS. Useful as a back hook: play LIONS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LIONS
Common questions about LIONS
- Is LIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIONS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIONS worth?
- LIONS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIONS?
- No single letter can be added to LIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIONS:
Open LIONS in the Word Finder