SOLI is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SOLI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOLI?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLI is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
solidChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SOLI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SOLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about SOLI
- The same 4 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
What does SOLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
In music, passages performed together by two or more soloists, rather than by a single performer; also the plural of solo.
While a solo is played by one performer alone, a score may call for soli. Soli are moments where several soloists play their own individual lines at the same time rather than blending into the full ensemble, a distinction still used in orchestral scores.
How SOLI is used
A specialised musical term; used mainly in scores and discussions of orchestration.
- The score marks two soli for the oboe and clarinet in the second movement.
- The conductor cued the string soli before the final chorus.
- Several soli overlap in the middle section of the symphony.
- The programme note explains the brass soli in detail.
- Rehearsal focused on balancing the soli against the full orchestra.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOLI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SOLI
The 4 tiles of SOLI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SOLI
Showing 24 of 126 words that begin with SOLI.
Words with SOLI inside
Showing 24 of 93 words that contain SOLI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SOLI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLI
Common questions about SOLI
- Is SOLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLI, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLI worth?
- SOLI is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOLI mean?
- In music, passages performed together by two or more soloists, rather than by a single performer; also the plural of solo.
- What letters can be added to SOLI?
- SOLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SOLI:
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