SILK is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SILK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILK is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SILK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SILK
- The same 4 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
What does SILK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or the smooth fabric woven from this fiber.
Silk is prized for its strength, sheen, and smooth texture, and has been produced in China for thousands of years before spreading along ancient trade routes. The fabric is used for clothing, scarves, and furnishings, and the word can also describe the silky threads found inside a corn husk.
How SILK is used
Usually uncountable when referring to the fabric or fiber in general.
- The dress was made entirely of pale blue silk.
- Silk production requires carefully unwinding cocoon threads.
- She wrapped the gift in a length of red silk.
- The silks on the ear of corn were still fresh and pale.
- Traders once carried silk across vast desert routes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SILK
The 4 tiles of SILK in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SILK
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with SILK.
Words ending in SILK
1 words end in SILK. Useful as a back hook: play SILK onto a word already on the board.
Words with SILK inside
1 words contain SILK in the middle. Words that start with SILK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SILK
Common questions about SILK
- Is SILK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILK, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILK worth?
- SILK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILK mean?
- A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or the smooth fabric woven from this fiber.
- What letters can be added to SILK?
- SILK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SILK:
Open SILK in the Word Finder