SILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. SILES 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 SILES?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SILES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SILES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SILES scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SILES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about SILES

• SILES begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SILES

The 5 tiles of SILES in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SILES

2 longer words begin with SILES.

Words ending in SILES

6 words end in SILES. Useful as a back hook: play SILES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in SILES

Common questions about SILES

Is SILES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILES is not in it.

How many points is SILES worth?

SILES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SILES?

SILES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.