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f 4i 1l 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of file

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

What does files mean?

noun

  1. a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together

    Synonymsdata file

  2. a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other

    Synonymssingle fileindian file

  3. office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order

    Synonymsfile cabinetfiling cabinet

  4. a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

verb

  1. record in a public office or in a court of law

    “file for divorce”

    Synonymsregister

  2. smooth with a file

    “file one's fingernails”

  3. proceed in line

    “The students filed into the classroom”

  4. file a formal charge against

    “The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”

    Synonymschargelodge

  5. place in a container for keeping records

    “File these bills, please”

    Synonymsfile away

Definitions shown for file, the base form of files.

Is FILES 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 FILES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4i 1l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
f 4i 1l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4i 1l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
f 4i 1l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FILES

Anagrams 3

fliesliefslifes

Words that end like FILES

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

milespilestilessmilesrileswhilescompilesmissilesautomobilesexilesmobilesrevilessimilesgentileshostilesreptilestextilesdomicilesimbecilesjuvenilescrocodilesfacsimilesreconcilesstockpiles
All words ending in -ILES

Files: quick answers

Is FILES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FILES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FILES worth?
FILES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does files mean?
files is the plural and third-person singular form of file, which means “a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FILES?
You can make 35 shorter words from FILES, such as ELFS, FEIS, FILE, FILS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FILES?
FILES rearranges into FLIES, LIEFS, LIFES.