FIRECRESTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIRECRESTS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4i1r1e1c3r1e1s1t1s1
Depends on the listFIRECRESTS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FIRECRESTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful FIRECRESTS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRECRESTS
No single letter turns FIRECRESTS into another word.
How FIRECRESTS scores
Scrabble f4i1r1e1c3r1e1s1t1s1 15
Words with Friends f4i1r1e1c4r1e1s1t1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in FIRECRESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIRECRESTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRECRESTS
firecrest14 fiercest13 ferrites11 cerrises10 cressier10 reciters10 rectress10 resister8 tressier8 fiercer12 refects12 sferics12 ferrets10 ferries10 ferrite10 festers10 festier10 frisees10 refires10 refries10 resifts10 sifters10 strifes10 cerises9 cerites9 cresset9 reciter9 recites9 resects9 screets9 secrets9 tierces9 etriers7 reiters7 rerises7 resites7 resters7 restier7 retires7 retries7
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Common questions about FIRECRESTS
- Is FIRECRESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRECRESTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRECRESTS worth?
- FIRECRESTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRECRESTS?
- No single letter can be added to FIRECRESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FIRECRESTS:
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