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Is SNAIL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SNAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SNAIL mean?

  1. noun

    freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

  2. noun

    edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

  3. verb

    gather snails

    “We went snailing in the summer”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) = 5 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 SNAIL

Single letters that turn SNAIL 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 SNAIL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SNAIL

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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