PAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAILS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAILS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAILS
Front hooks — 1
spailsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about PAILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 PAILS
The 5 tiles of PAILS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with PAILS
1 longer words begin with PAILS.
Words ending in PAILS
2 words end in PAILS. Useful as a back hook: play PAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PAILS
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Common questions about PAILS
- Is PAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAILS worth?
- PAILS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAILS?
- PAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAILS:
Open PAILS in the Word Finder