WAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAILS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAILS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAILS
Front hooks — 1
swailsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about WAILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 WAILS
The 5 tiles of WAILS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WAILS
1 longer words begin with WAILS.
Words ending in WAILS
2 words end in WAILS. Useful as a back hook: play WAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAILS
Common questions about WAILS
- Is WAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAILS worth?
- WAILS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAILS?
- WAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAILS:
Open WAILS in the Word Finder