SIMULS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIMULS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1i1m3u1l1s1
Depends on the listSIMULS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SIMULS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SIMULS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMULS
No single letter turns SIMULS into another word.
How SIMULS scores
Scrabble s1i1m3u1l1s1 8
Words with Friends s1i1m4u2l2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIMULS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SIMULS
- SIMULS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SIMULS
muils7 simul7 slims7 slums7 sumis7 imus6 isms6 lums6 mils6 miss6 muil6 muss6 sims6 slim6 slum6 sumi6 sums6 imu5 ism5 lum5 mil5 mis5 mus5 sim5 sum5 ums5 lis3 sis3 sui3 sus3 mi4 mu4 um4 is2 li2 si2 us2
Common questions about SIMULS
- Is SIMULS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIMULS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIMULS worth?
- SIMULS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIMULS?
- No single letter can be added to SIMULS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIMULS:
Open SIMULS in the Word Finder