RILES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RILES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RILES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RILES
No single letter turns RILES into another word.
How RILES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about RILES
- 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
What does RILES mean in Scrabble?
RILES is the present-tense form of RILE used with he, she and it.
RILE(verb) — To make someone annoyed or angry, often through repeated or deliberate provocation.
Anagrams of RILES
The 5 tiles of RILES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in RILES
7 words end in RILES. Useful as a back hook: play RILES onto a word already on the board.
Words with RILES inside
5 words contain RILES in the middle. Words that start with RILES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RILES
Common questions about RILES
- Is RILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RILES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RILES worth?
- RILES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RILES?
- No single letter can be added to RILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RILES:
Open RILES in the Word Finder