SILLY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SILLY 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 SILLY?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILLY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILLY
No single letter turns SILLY into another word.
How SILLY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SILLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SILLY
- The same 5 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 SILLY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Foolish or lacking common sense, often in a trivial, harmless, or lighthearted way rather than a serious one.
Silly usually describes behaviour, ideas, or people that are foolish without being seriously harmful, which sets it apart from a harsher word like stupid. English speakers often soften a criticism by calling something silly rather than judging it more severely, and the word fits a joke just as easily as a genuine mistake. In cricket, silly also names a fielding position placed unusually close to the batsman, a specialised sense that grew out of the everyday idea of something reckless or foolish. Small children are frequently called silly in a fond, teasing way rather than as a real insult.
How SILLY is used
Common, everyday adjective used in both casual speech and writing, often affectionately rather than as a harsh criticism.
- It felt silly to argue about something so small.
- The children laughed at his silly jokes.
- She admitted the plan sounded a bit silly at first.
- Don't be silly, of course we will help you.
- The fielder stood at silly mid-on, just a few feet from the bat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILLY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SILLY
The 5 tiles of SILLY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SILLY
Common questions about SILLY
- Is SILLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILLY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILLY worth?
- SILLY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILLY mean?
- Foolish or lacking common sense, often in a trivial, harmless, or lighthearted way rather than a serious one.
- What letters can be added to SILLY?
- No single letter can be added to SILLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SILLY:
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