DIES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIES is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIES
No single letter turns DIES into another word.
How DIES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What stands out about DIES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 DIES
The 4 tiles of DIES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DIES
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with DIES.
Words ending in DIES
Showing 24 of 261 words that end in DIES. Useful as a back hook: play DIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with DIES inside
Showing 24 of 134 words that contain DIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DIES
Common questions about DIES
- Is DIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIES, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIES worth?
- DIES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIES?
- No single letter can be added to DIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DIES:
Open DIES in the Word Finder