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Coils

c 3o 1i 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of coil

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does coils mean?

noun

  1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

    “a coil of rope”

    Synonymsspiralvolutewhorlhelix

  2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

    Synonymswhorlrollcurlcurlicueringlet

  3. a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

  4. a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

  5. tubing that is wound in a spiral

  6. reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

verb

  1. to wind or move in a spiral course

    “the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action”

    Synonymsgyratespiral

  2. make without a potter's wheel

    “This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels”

    Synonymshandbuild

  3. wind around something in coils or loops

    Synonymsloopcurl

Definitions shown for coil, the base form of coils.

Is COILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is COILS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
c 3o 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
c 4o 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
c 4o 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3o 1i 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COILS

Words that end like COILS

Common words that share the ending -OILS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

boilsspoilsfoilssoilstoilsbroilsoilsturmoilsrecoils
All words ending in -OILS

Coils: quick answers

Is COILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COILS worth?
COILS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does coils mean?
coils is the plural and third-person singular form of coil, which means “a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COILS?
You can make 26 shorter words from COILS, such as COIL, COLS, LOCI, CIS. See the full list.