SILKWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SILKWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILKWORM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKWORM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silkwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILKWORM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SILKWORM, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILKWORM
- All 8 letters of SILKWORM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SILKWORM
1 longer words begin with SILKWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKWORM
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Common questions about SILKWORM
- Is SILKWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILKWORM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILKWORM worth?
- SILKWORM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKWORM?
- SILKWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SILKWORM:
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