SILEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SILEN 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 SILEN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILEN is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SILEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about SILEN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 SILEN
The 5 tiles of SILEN in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SILEN
20 longer words begin with SILEN.
Words with SILEN inside
5 words contain SILEN in the middle. Words that start with SILEN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SILEN
Common questions about SILEN
- Is SILEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILEN is not in it.
- How many points is SILEN worth?
- SILEN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILEN?
- SILEN takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SILEN:
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