MILO is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MILO 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 MILO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MILO is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MILO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MILO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MILO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about MILO
- 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 MILO mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A drought-resistant variety of grain sorghum grown as a cereal and animal feed crop.
Milo is bred to survive dry conditions better than many other grains, which made it an important crop across the central United States and other arid farming regions. Its yellow or pinkish seed heads are harvested both for human food and, more commonly, for livestock feed.
How MILO is used
Mainly an agricultural term, familiar to farmers and in regions where the crop is grown.
- The farmer planted milo in the driest field on the property.
- Cattle were fed a mix of milo and hay through the winter.
- Milo tolerates heat better than most other grain crops.
- The silo was filled with freshly harvested milo.
- Local mills grind milo into a coarse livestock feed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MILO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MILO
The 4 tiles of MILO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MILO
7 longer words begin with MILO.
Words with MILO inside
7 words contain MILO in the middle. Words that start with MILO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MILO
Common questions about MILO
- Is MILO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MILO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MILO worth?
- MILO is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MILO mean?
- A drought-resistant variety of grain sorghum grown as a cereal and animal feed crop.
- What letters can be added to MILO?
- MILO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MILO:
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