STILBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STILBS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STILBS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STILBS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STILBS
No single letter turns STILBS into another word.
How STILBS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STILBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about STILBS
- STILBS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- STILBS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STILBS mean in Scrabble?
STILBS is the plural of STILB.
Shorter words from the letters in STILBS
Common questions about STILBS
- Is STILBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STILBS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STILBS worth?
- STILBS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STILBS?
- No single letter can be added to STILBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STILBS:
Open STILBS in the Word Finder