SQUAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SQUAIL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SQUAIL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUAIL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
squailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SQUAIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SQUAIL
- SQUAIL runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SQUAIL
The 6 tiles of SQUAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SQUAIL
6 longer words begin with SQUAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUAIL
Common questions about SQUAIL
- Is SQUAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SQUAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SQUAIL worth?
- SQUAIL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SQUAIL?
- SQUAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUAIL:
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