FIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIRES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRES
No single letter turns FIRES into another word.
How FIRES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about FIRES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FIRES mean in Scrabble?
FIRES is the adverb formed from CONTROLLED.
Anagrams of FIRES
The 5 tiles of FIRES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with FIRES
15 longer words begin with FIRES.
Words ending in FIRES
Showing 24 of 28 words that end in FIRES. Useful as a back hook: play FIRES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRES
Showing 40 of 44. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FIRES
- Is FIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRES worth?
- FIRES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRES?
- No single letter can be added to FIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIRES:
Open FIRES in the Word Finder