NOILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NOILS 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 NOILS?
| 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 NOILS 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 NOILS
No single letter turns NOILS into another word.
How NOILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NOILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about NOILS
- 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
What does NOILS mean in Scrabble?
NOILS is the plural of NOIL.
NOIL(noun) — The short, tangled fibres combed out of wool or silk during the early stages of preparing them for spinning.
Anagrams of NOILS
The 5 tiles of NOILS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NOILS
Common questions about NOILS
- Is NOILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NOILS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NOILS worth?
- NOILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NOILS?
- No single letter can be added to NOILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NOILS:
Open NOILS in the Word Finder