SILKWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SILKWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1i1l1k5w4e1e1d2
PlayableSILKWEED · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SILKWEED?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SILKWEED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silkweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILKWEED scores
Scrabble s1i1l1k5w4e1e1d2 16
Words with Friends s1i1l2k5w4e1e1d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILKWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SILKWEED
1 longer words begin with SILKWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKWEED
skewed14 welked14 welkes13 kidels11 silked11 dwiles10 selkie10 slewed10 wedels10 weised10 wields10 diesel7 ediles7 elides7 sedile7 seidel7 seiled7 ewked13 weeks12 welke12 welks12 dekes10 dikes10 eiked10 kidel10 liked10 skeed10 skied10 dwile9 keels9 leeks9 likes9 sewed9 sleek9 swede9 sweed9 wedel9 weeds9 weids9 welds9
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Common questions about SILKWEED
- Is SILKWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILKWEED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILKWEED worth?
- SILKWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKWEED?
- SILKWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILKWEED:
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