SILURID is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SILURID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILURID?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILURID is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILURID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siluridsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILURID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SILURID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does SILURID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A freshwater catfish of the Old World family Siluridae.
A silurid has smooth skin without scales and a very long fin on its underside. The European wels is the best-known silurid and can grow to enormous size.
How SILURID is used
The word silurid is a technical term in fish classification.
- The wels is the largest silurid in Europe.
- A silurid lurked in the muddy river bed.
- The zoologist described the silurid in detail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILURID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILURID
1 longer words begin with SILURID.
Shorter words from the letters in SILURID
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Common questions about SILURID
- Is SILURID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILURID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILURID worth?
- SILURID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILURID mean?
- A freshwater catfish of the Old World family Siluridae.
- What letters can be added to SILURID?
- SILURID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SILURID:
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