TILT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TILT 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 TILT?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TILT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TILT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TILT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TILT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What does TILT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move or cause something to move into a sloping position, tipping it away from horizontal or vertical.
Something tilts when one side goes up or down relative to the other, whether it is a picture tilting on the wall, a ship tilting in rough water, or a person tilting their head to listen better. The word covers both the small, ordinary lean of everyday objects and the more dramatic lean of something close to falling over.
How TILT is used
- She had to tilt the mirror to see her whole face.
- The boat began to tilt as the waves grew rougher.
- He tilted his head, puzzled by the question.
- The shelf will tilt if you load one end too heavily.
- The screen can tilt forward for a better viewing angle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TILT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TILT
15 longer words begin with TILT.
Words ending in TILT
3 words end in TILT. Useful as a back hook: play TILT onto a word already on the board.
Words with TILT inside
24 words contain TILT in the middle. Words that start with TILT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TILT
Common questions about TILT
- Is TILT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TILT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TILT worth?
- TILT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TILT mean?
- To move or cause something to move into a sloping position, tipping it away from horizontal or vertical.
- What letters can be added to TILT?
- TILT takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TILT:
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