SEILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEILS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEILS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEILS
No single letter turns SEILS into another word.
How SEILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SEILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SEILS
- SEILS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SEILS
The 5 tiles of SEILS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SEILS
2 words end in SEILS. Useful as a back hook: play SEILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SEILS
Common questions about SEILS
- Is SEILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEILS is not in it.
- How many points is SEILS worth?
- SEILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEILS?
- No single letter can be added to SEILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SEILS:
Open SEILS in the Word Finder