HAYWIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HAYWIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1y4w4i1r1e1s1
PlayableHAYWIRES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HAYWIRES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful HAYWIRES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAYWIRES
No single letter turns HAYWIRES into another word.
How HAYWIRES scores
Scrabble h4a1y4w4i1r1e1s1 17
Words with Friends h3a1y3w4i1r1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAYWIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAYWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAYWIRES
- All 8 letters of HAYWIRES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HAYWIRES
haywire16 washery16 washier13 wearish13 ashery12 hawser12 hayers12 hayier12 hearsy12 rawish12 rewash12 sawyer12 swayer12 sweary12 wairsh12 washer12 whares12 wisher12 yawier12 ashier9 ayries9 rashie9 sheria9 washy14 wheys14 hairy11 hawse11 hayer11 shrew11 shyer11 syrah11 weary11 wersh11 whare11 whear11 whies11 whirs11 wisha11 yeahs11 aiery8
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Common questions about HAYWIRES
- Is HAYWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAYWIRES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAYWIRES worth?
- HAYWIRES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAYWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to HAYWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAYWIRES:
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