Is COIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COIL mean?
- verb
to wind or move in a spiral course
“the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”
- noun
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
“a coil of rope”
- noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- noun
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
C (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COIL
Single letters that turn COIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of COIL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from COIL
The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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