IRONWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IRONWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONWEED?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONWEED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ironweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRONWEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IRONWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRONWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRONWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tall weedy plant with tough stems and clusters of purple flowers.
Ironweed grows in North American meadows and ditches, and its purple blooms brighten late summer. The name hints at stiff stems that resist cutting. Butterflies and bees often visit the ironweed flowers.
How IRONWEED is used
Ironweed is used for several tough plants, especially the purple-flowered Vernonia.
- Purple ironweed lined the edge of the field.
- Butterflies gathered on the ironweed.
- Cattle avoided the tough ironweed stalks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONWEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRONWEED
1 longer words begin with IRONWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONWEED
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Common questions about IRONWEED
- Is IRONWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONWEED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONWEED worth?
- IRONWEED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONWEED mean?
- A tall weedy plant with tough stems and clusters of purple flowers.
- What letters can be added to IRONWEED?
- IRONWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IRONWEED:
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