ADMIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ADMIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADMIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADMIRE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADMIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADMIRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ADMIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does ADMIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To regard someone or something with respect, warm approval or pleasure.
You can admire a person for courage, a painting for its colour, or a view simply for being beautiful. The feeling is positive but quieter than love, closer to respect with a touch of wonder. The verb comes from Latin, where it first meant to wonder at, and older English sometimes used it for plain astonishment. The noun is admiration.
How ADMIRE is used
Takes a direct object; often followed by for when giving the reason.
- I admire her patience with the children.
- Tourists stopped to admire the old bridge.
- We admire teachers who never give up.
- He took a moment to admire the sunset.
- Critics admire the novel for its honesty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADMIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADMIRE
4 longer words begin with ADMIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ADMIRE
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Common questions about ADMIRE
- Is ADMIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADMIRE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADMIRE worth?
- ADMIRE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADMIRE mean?
- To regard someone or something with respect, warm approval or pleasure.
- What letters can be added to ADMIRE?
- ADMIRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ADMIRE:
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