SMOILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMOILES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMOILES?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMOILES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMOILES
No single letter turns SMOILES into another word.
How SMOILES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SMOILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about SMOILES
- SMOILES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 SMOILES
The 7 tiles of SMOILES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SMOILES
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Common questions about SMOILES
- Is SMOILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMOILES is not in it.
- How many points is SMOILES worth?
- SMOILES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMOILES?
- No single letter can be added to SMOILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SMOILES:
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