SILING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SILING 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SILING?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILING is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILING
No single letter turns SILING into another word.
How SILING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SILING mean in Scrabble?
SILING is the -ing form (present participle) of SILE.
SILE(verb) — To rain heavily, or to strain a liquid such as milk through a sieve.
Anagrams of SILING
The 6 tiles of SILING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SILING
Common questions about SILING
- Is SILING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILING is not in it.
- How many points is SILING worth?
- SILING is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILING?
- No single letter can be added to SILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SILING:
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