Is AIOLI a valid word?

AIOLI is a garlic mayonnaise from Provence in the south of France, served with fish and vegetables; its plural is AIOLIS. It is a familiar word from restaurant menus, and it clears four vowels, A, I, O and I, with only an L. That makes it one of the best ways to unload a pair of I tiles. Cooks make it by beating garlic with olive oil and egg yolk until it is thick and glossy. Since nearly everyone has seen it on a menu, it rarely draws a challenge. In Provence a grand aioli is a whole feast built around a bowl of it.

Before any bonus squares: A 1 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 = 5. On a double-word square that's 10, on a triple-word 15, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Later in the game, put the A on a 3L square and AIOLI is worth 7 before any word bonus.

Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters A, I, O, L and I.

AIOLI is garlic mayonnaise from the south of France. Four vowels and an L.

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