FIRIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIRIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4i1r1i1e1
Depends on the listFIRIE · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FIRIE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful FIRIE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRIE scores
Scrabble f4i1r1i1e1 8
Words with Friends f4i1r1i1e1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with FIRIE
1 longer words begin with FIRIE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRIE
Common questions about FIRIE
- Is FIRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRIE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRIE worth?
- FIRIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRIE?
- FIRIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIRIE:
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