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
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