FIRMWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FIRMWARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
f4i1r1m3w4a1r1e1
PlayableFIRMWARE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FIRMWARE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FIRMWARE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRMWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firmwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRMWARE scores
Scrabble f4i1r1m3w4a1r1e1 16
Words with Friends f4i1r1m4w4a1r1e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in FIRMWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIRMWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FIRMWARE
1 longer words begin with FIRMWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRMWARE
firearm12 awmrie11 farmer11 firmer11 framer11 rewarm11 warmer11 fairer9 warier9 wafer11 fermi10 fraim10 frame10 afire8 faire8 farer8 feria8 firer8 friar8 frier8 rawer8 rifer8 warre8 wirer8 wirra8 wrier8 aimer7 armer7 maire7 marri7 ramie7 rearm7 rimae7 rimer7 airer5 waif10 wife10 fame9 farm9 ferm9
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Common questions about FIRMWARE
- Is FIRMWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRMWARE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRMWARE worth?
- FIRMWARE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIRMWARE?
- FIRMWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FIRMWARE:
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