SILICON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILICON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1i1l1i1c3o1n1
PlayableSILICON · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 289,489odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SILICON?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SILICON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILICON scores
Scrabble s1i1l1i1c3o1n1 9
Words with Friends s1i1l2i1c4o1n2 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in SILICON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Words starting with SILICON
5 longer words begin with SILICON.
Shorter words from the letters in SILICON
colins8 ionics8 nicols8 cions7 clons7 coils7 coins7 colin7 icons7 ionic7 locis7 nicol7 scion7 sonic7 linos5 lions5 loins5 noils5 cion6 clon6 coil6 coin6 cols6 coni6 cons6 icon6 loci6 ions4 lino4 lins4 lion4 loin4 nils4 nisi4 noil4 oils4 silo4 soil4 soli4 cis5
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Common questions about SILICON
- Is SILICON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICON worth?
- SILICON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILICON?
- SILICON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SILICON:
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