SLAID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SLAID 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SLAID?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLAID is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slaidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLAID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about SLAID
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of SLAID
The 5 tiles of SLAID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SLAID
1 longer words begin with SLAID.
Words ending in SLAID
1 words end in SLAID. Useful as a back hook: play SLAID onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAID
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Common questions about SLAID
- Is SLAID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SLAID is not in it.
- How many points is SLAID worth?
- SLAID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLAID?
- SLAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLAID:
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