SELKIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SELKIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1e1l1k5i1e1s1
PlayableSELKIES · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,123 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SELKIES?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful SELKIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELKIES
No single letter turns SELKIES into another word.
How SELKIES scores
Scrabble s1e1l1k5i1e1s1 11
Words with Friends s1e1l2k5i1e1s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in SELKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What stands out about SELKIES
- SELKIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SELKIES
eskies10 kissel10 selkie10 sleeks10 eisels6 esiles6 seseli6 keels9 leeks9 likes9 lisks9 seeks9 sikes9 silks9 skees9 skies9 sleek9 eisel5 esile5 isles5 seels5 seils5 seise5 seles5 siles5 eiks8 ekes8 elks8 ilks8 keel8 kiss8 leek8 leke8 leks8 like8 lisk8 seek8 seik8 sike8 silk8
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Common questions about SELKIES
- Is SELKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELKIES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELKIES worth?
- SELKIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELKIES?
- No single letter can be added to SELKIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SELKIES:
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