ANDIRON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANDIRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANDIRON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANDIRON is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANDIRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
andironsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANDIRON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANDIRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 68,620.
What does ANDIRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal support, one of a pair, that holds logs in a fireplace.
Andirons raise the wood so that air can circulate beneath it. Decorative ones with brass tops were once a mark of a well-appointed hearth.
How ANDIRON is used
Andiron is a household word for a fireplace log support.
- A brass andiron stood on each side of the hearth.
- He set the log across the andiron.
- The old andiron was black with soot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANDIRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANDIRON
1 longer words begin with ANDIRON.
Shorter words from the letters in ANDIRON
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Common questions about ANDIRON
- Is ANDIRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANDIRON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANDIRON worth?
- ANDIRON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANDIRON mean?
- A metal support, one of a pair, that holds logs in a fireplace.
- What letters can be added to ANDIRON?
- ANDIRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANDIRON:
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