SILICEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SILICEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1i1l1i1c3e1o1u1s1
PlayableSILICEOUS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SILICEOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful SILICEOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICEOUS
No single letter turns SILICEOUS into another word.
How SILICEOUS scores
Scrabble s1i1l1i1c3e1o1u1s1 11
Words with Friends s1i1l2i1c4e1o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILICEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILICEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILICEOUS
- SILICEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SILICEOUS 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 SILICEOUS
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Common questions about SILICEOUS
- Is SILICEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICEOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICEOUS worth?
- SILICEOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILICEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SILICEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILICEOUS:
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