IRONS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. IRONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONS
Front hooks — 1
gironsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IRONS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IRONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about IRONS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 IRONS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Metal shackles used to restrain a prisoner's hands or legs; also, a matched set of golf clubs with angled metal heads.
Irons in the sense of restraints refers to metal fetters or handcuffs once used to bind a prisoner's wrists or ankles, an image preserved in the old phrase clapped in irons. The same plural word names something entirely different in golf, where a player's irons are the numbered clubs with flat, angled metal heads used for shorter, more controlled shots than the longer woods. Both senses depend on the plural form itself, unlike the ordinary plural of the pressing appliance used on clothes. Historical accounts of prisons and ships often describe captives being placed in irons as a standard form of restraint.
How IRONS is used
Used in historical and literary writing for shackles, and in everyday sporting language for a golfer's set of metal clubs.
- The mutineers were clapped in irons and locked below deck.
- His golf bag held a full set of irons ranging from three to nine.
- Guards led the prisoner away in irons after the sentence was read.
- She practised her short irons for hours before the tournament.
- The museum displayed rusted irons once used to restrain captives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IRONS
The 5 tiles of IRONS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with IRONS
6 longer words begin with IRONS.
Words ending in IRONS
9 words end in IRONS. Useful as a back hook: play IRONS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONS
Common questions about IRONS
- Is IRONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONS worth?
- IRONS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONS mean?
- Metal shackles used to restrain a prisoner's hands or legs; also, a matched set of golf clubs with angled metal heads.
- What letters can be added to IRONS?
- IRONS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IRONS:
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