SILO is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SILO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILO?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILO is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SILO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about SILO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 SILO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall tower or pit used for storing grain, fodder or other bulk material, or an underground structure that houses a missile.
A silo on a farm keeps grain or chopped fodder dry and free from pests, often built as a tall cylindrical tower beside a barn. The same word describes the pit dug for storing silage, and, in a military sense, the underground chamber that holds and launches a missile. All three uses share the idea of a sealed container that protects what is stored inside it.
How SILO is used
Common in farming and military contexts, and used figuratively for something kept separate.
- The farmer filled the silo with this year's corn harvest.
- A row of grey silos stood beside the barn.
- The missile silo lay hidden beneath the plain.
- Workers had to climb inside the silo to clean it.
- The manager complained that each department worked like a separate silo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SILO
The 4 tiles of SILO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SILO
5 longer words begin with SILO.
Words with SILO inside
22 words contain SILO in the middle. Words that start with SILO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SILO
Common questions about SILO
- Is SILO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILO, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILO worth?
- SILO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILO mean?
- A tall tower or pit used for storing grain, fodder or other bulk material, or an underground structure that houses a missile.
- What letters can be added to SILO?
- SILO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SILO:
Open SILO in the Word Finder