Yes. ILIA is a valid word.
ILIA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ILIA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About ILIA
ILIA is the plural of ILIUM, the large upper bone of the pelvis, the part you feel at your hip. It clears two I tiles and an A with one L, which helps a lot, because two I tiles on a rack are hard to use. It sounds like ILEA, the plural of ILEUM in the gut, and both are valid.
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ILIA scores 4 points
Before any bonus squares: I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 = 4. On a double-word square that's 8, on a triple-word 12, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ILIA as the first play
Later in the game, put the I on a 3L square and ILIA is worth 6 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of ILIA (2):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from ILIA
Words that start with ILIA:
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Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters I, L, I and A.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
ILIA + A
- AALIIa tropical tree
ILIA + B
ILIA + C
ILIA + D
ILIA + L
ILIA + M
- MILIAform of MILIUM: a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
ILIA + O
- AIOLIgarlic mayonnaise
ILIA + T
- LITAIform of LITAS: the basic unit of money in Lithuania
Memory tip
ILIA is the plural of ILIUM, the big wing-shaped bone of the hip.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
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