IRIDISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. IRIDISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IRIDISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRIDISE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRIDISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRIDISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IRIDISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 165,422.
Words starting with IRIDISE
2 longer words begin with IRIDISE.
Shorter words from the letters in IRIDISE
Showing 40 of 54. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about IRIDISE
- Is IRIDISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IRIDISE is not in it.
- How many points is IRIDISE worth?
- IRIDISE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IRIDISE?
- IRIDISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IRIDISE:
Open IRIDISE in the Word Finder