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.
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
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
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
What does SELKIES mean in Scrabble?
SELKIES is the plural of SELKIE.
SELKIE(noun) — A creature of Scottish and Irish folklore that is a seal in the water but takes human form on land.
Shorter words from the letters in SELKIES
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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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