SIALID is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SIALID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIALID?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIALID is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIALID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sialidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIALID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIALID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does SIALID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An alderfly, an insect belonging to the family Sialidae.
A sialid spends most of its early life underwater as an aquatic larva before emerging briefly as a winged adult near streams and ponds. Entomologists group every member of the family Sialidae under the name sialid regardless of the particular species. Because a sialid lives only a short time as an adult, most sightings of the insect happen during its brief mating season in spring. Fly fishers also take an interest in the sialid, since trout feed on both the larvae and the adult insects.
How SIALID is used
Used in entomology and freshwater ecology when discussing alderflies as a group.
- The stream survey recorded several sialid larvae under the stones.
- A sialid fluttered weakly near the riverbank at dusk.
- Anglers tie flies that imitate the adult sialid.
- The entomologist identified the specimen as a common sialid.
- Sialid larvae breathe through feathery gills while underwater.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIALID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIALID
The 6 tiles of SIALID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIALID
3 longer words begin with SIALID.
Shorter words from the letters in SIALID
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Common questions about SIALID
- Is SIALID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIALID, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIALID worth?
- SIALID is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIALID mean?
- An alderfly, an insect belonging to the family Sialidae.
- What letters can be added to SIALID?
- SIALID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIALID:
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