SELFS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SELFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELFS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELFS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELFS
No single letter turns SELFS into another word.
How SELFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SELFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about SELFS
- SELFS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SELFS
3 longer words begin with SELFS.
Words ending in SELFS
1 words end in SELFS. Useful as a back hook: play SELFS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SELFS
Common questions about SELFS
- Is SELFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELFS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELFS worth?
- SELFS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELFS?
- No single letter can be added to SELFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SELFS:
Open SELFS in the Word Finder