AYRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AYRE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AYRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AYRE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AYRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AYRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AYRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about AYRE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of AYRE
The 4 tiles of AYRE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with AYRE
1 longer words begin with AYRE.
Words ending in AYRE
3 words end in AYRE. Useful as a back hook: play AYRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AYRE inside
6 words contain AYRE in the middle. Words that start with AYRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AYRE
Common questions about AYRE
- Is AYRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AYRE is not in it.
- How many points is AYRE worth?
- AYRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AYRE?
- AYRE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AYRE:
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