IRES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. IRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IRES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about IRES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 IRES
The 4 tiles of IRES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in IRES
Showing 24 of 167 words that end in IRES. Useful as a back hook: play IRES onto a word already on the board.
Words with IRES inside
Showing 24 of 48 words that contain IRES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IRES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IRES
Common questions about IRES
- Is IRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRES, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRES worth?
- IRES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IRES?
- IRES takes 8 hooks: 8 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IRES:
Open IRES in the Word Finder