HEIRS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HEIRS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEIRS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEIRS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEIRS
Front hooks — 1
theirsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEIRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about HEIRS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 HEIRS
The 5 tiles of HEIRS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with HEIRS
2 longer words begin with HEIRS.
Words ending in HEIRS
2 words end in HEIRS. Useful as a back hook: play HEIRS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEIRS inside
2 words contain HEIRS in the middle. Words that start with HEIRS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEIRS
Common questions about HEIRS
- Is HEIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEIRS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEIRS worth?
- HEIRS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEIRS?
- HEIRS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEIRS:
Open HEIRS in the Word Finder