TEILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEILS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TEILS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEILS
Front hooks — 1
steilsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TEILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about TEILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 TEILS
The 5 tiles of TEILS in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in TEILS
1 words end in TEILS. Useful as a back hook: play TEILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TEILS
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Common questions about TEILS
- Is TEILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEILS is not in it.
- How many points is TEILS worth?
- TEILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEILS?
- TEILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEILS:
Open TEILS in the Word Finder