SILICIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SILICIOUS 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.
s1i1l1i1c3i1o1u1s1
PlayableSILICIOUS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SILICIOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SILICIOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICIOUS
No single letter turns SILICIOUS into another word.
How SILICIOUS scores
Scrabble s1i1l1i1c3i1o1u1s1 11
Words with Friends s1i1l2i1c4i1o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILICIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILICIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILICIOUS
- SILICIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SILICIOUS 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 SILICIOUS
coulis8 ulosis6 clous7 coils7 cusso7 locis7 locus7 oculi7 sculs7 sulci7 louis5 silos5 soils5 solus5 souls5 clou6 coil6 cols6 coss6 cuss6 loci6 scul6 sics6 socs6 isos4 loss4 lous4 oils4 silo4 soil4 soli4 sols4 soul4 sous4 cis5 col5 cos5 sic5 soc5 ios3
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Common questions about SILICIOUS
- Is SILICIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICIOUS worth?
- SILICIOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILICIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SILICIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILICIOUS:
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