WILES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WILES 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 WILES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WILES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WILES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WILES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about WILES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 WILES
The 5 tiles of WILES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in WILES
3 words end in WILES. Useful as a back hook: play WILES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WILES
Common questions about WILES
- Is WILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WILES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WILES worth?
- WILES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WILES?
- WILES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WILES:
Open WILES in the Word Finder