MILE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MILE?
| 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 MILE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MILE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does MILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards, or about 1.609 kilometres.
The mile is the standard unit of long distance in everyday British and American English, used for measuring roads, races, and journeys, even though most of the world now measures distance in kilometres. Related units, such as the nautical mile used at sea, are slightly different lengths but share the same name.
How MILE is used
Everyday word in British and American English; most other countries measure distance in kilometres instead.
- The nearest shop was almost a mile away.
- She ran a mile before breakfast every morning.
- The sign showed the town was one mile ahead.
- Sound travels roughly a mile in about five seconds.
- They walked the last mile in silence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MILE
The 4 tiles of MILE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MILE
14 longer words begin with MILE.
Words ending in MILE
9 words end in MILE. Useful as a back hook: play MILE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MILE inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain MILE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MILE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MILE
Common questions about MILE
- Is MILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILE worth?
- MILE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILE mean?
- A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards, or about 1.609 kilometres.
- What letters can be added to MILE?
- MILE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MILE:
Open MILE in the Word Finder