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PILES

/paɪlz/

5-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 9 Words With Friends points

P 3
I 1
L 1
E 1
S 1

Meaning of PILES

noun
  1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
  2. A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
    "When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"
verb
  1. (often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
    "They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."
  2. To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
    "We piled the camel with our loads."
noun
  1. A dart; an arrow.
  2. The head of an arrow or spear.
verb
  1. To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
noun
  1. (usually in the plural) A hemorrhoid.
noun
  1. Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)
  2. The raised hairs, loops or strands of a fabric; the nap of a cloth.
verb
  1. To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
noun
  1. (piles of) A large amount of.
    "He must earn piles of money."
noun
  1. Haemorrhoids.
    "Many women get piles when pregnant."
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Anagrams of PILES

plies7
slipe7
speil7
spiel7
spile7

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About the word PILES

Is "PILES" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "PILES" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "PILES" worth?

In Scrabble, "PILES" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 9 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.

What does "PILES" mean?

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

What are the anagrams of "PILES"?

5 anagrams can be formed using the same letters as PILES: PLIES, SLIPE, SPEIL, SPIEL, SPILE.