SMILIES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. SMILIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SMILIES?

Word power: 50 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SMILIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SMILIES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SMILIES scores

Face value of the 7 tiles in SMILIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.

What stands out about SMILIES

• SMILIES begins and ends with the same letter.
• The same 7 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 SMILIES

The 7 tiles of SMILIES in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with SMILIES

1 longer words begin with SMILIES.

Shorter words from the letters in SMILIES

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Common questions about SMILIES

Is SMILIES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMILIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SMILIES worth?

SMILIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SMILIES?

SMILIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.