IRED is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. IRED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRED?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRED is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IRED scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about IRED
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 IRED
The 4 tiles of IRED in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in IRED
Showing 24 of 112 words that end in IRED. Useful as a back hook: play IRED onto a word already on the board.
Words with IRED inside
Showing 24 of 28 words that contain IRED somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IRED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IRED
Common questions about IRED
- Is IRED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRED, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRED worth?
- IRED is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IRED?
- IRED takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IRED:
Open IRED in the Word Finder