FIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIRES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRES
No single letter turns FIRES into another word.
How FIRES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about FIRES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 FIRES
The 5 tiles of FIRES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with FIRES
15 longer words begin with FIRES.
Words ending in FIRES
Showing 24 of 28 words that end in FIRES. Useful as a back hook: play FIRES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRES
Showing 40 of 44. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FIRES
- Is FIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRES worth?
- FIRES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRES?
- No single letter can be added to FIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIRES:
Open FIRES in the Word Finder