EYRE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. EYRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EYRE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EYRE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EYRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eyresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EYRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EYRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What stands out about EYRE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 EYRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A circuit court that historically traveled through English counties.
Royal judges held an eyre to hear local cases without requiring travel to a distant capital. The system of the eyre gradually declined as permanent regional courts became established.
How EYRE is used
Associated with medieval English royal justice administered by traveling judges.
- The royal eyre arrived in the county every few years.
- Local disputes were settled during the traveling eyre.
- Judges holding an eyre relied on juries from each town.
- Historians study the eyre to understand medieval law.
- The eyre eventually gave way to fixed regional courts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EYRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EYRE
The 4 tiles of EYRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EYRE
1 longer words begin with EYRE.
Words ending in EYRE
1 words end in EYRE. Useful as a back hook: play EYRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with EYRE inside
1 words contain EYRE in the middle. Words that start with EYRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EYRE
Common questions about EYRE
- Is EYRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EYRE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EYRE worth?
- EYRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EYRE mean?
- A circuit court that historically traveled through English counties.
- What letters can be added to EYRE?
- EYRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EYRE:
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