SEIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEIL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about SEIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 SEIL
The 4 tiles of SEIL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SEIL
3 longer words begin with SEIL.
Words ending in SEIL
2 words end in SEIL. Useful as a back hook: play SEIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SEIL inside
11 words contain SEIL in the middle. Words that start with SEIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEIL
Common questions about SEIL
- Is SEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEIL is not in it.
- How many points is SEIL worth?
- SEIL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEIL?
- SEIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SEIL:
Open SEIL in the Word Finder