IRON is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. IRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRON?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRON is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in IRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about IRON
- 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
What does IRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong, hard, silvery-grey metal used in construction and manufacturing, or a household appliance with a heated flat base used to smooth clothes.
Iron is one of the most common metals on earth and forms the basis of steel. The same word also names the household iron, a handheld tool with a flat, heated surface that presses wrinkles out of fabric as it is moved across it.
How IRON is used
Everyday word in both technical (chemistry, engineering) and domestic contexts.
- The bridge was built from iron girders a century ago.
- She ran the hot iron over the wrinkled shirt.
- Iron rusts quickly when left out in the rain.
- He keeps his golf irons in a bag by the door.
- The blood carries iron to every cell in the body.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IRON
The 4 tiles of IRON in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with IRON
Showing 24 of 65 words that begin with IRON.
Words ending in IRON
10 words end in IRON. Useful as a back hook: play IRON onto a word already on the board.
Words with IRON inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain IRON somewhere in the middle. Words that start with IRON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IRON
Common questions about IRON
- Is IRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRON, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRON worth?
- IRON is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRON mean?
- A strong, hard, silvery-grey metal used in construction and manufacturing, or a household appliance with a heated flat base used to smooth clothes.
- What letters can be added to IRON?
- IRON takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of IRON:
Open IRON in the Word Finder