Scrabble Word Finder

MIDWIFE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. MIDWIFE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

m3i1d2w4i1f4e1
PlayableMIDWIFE · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MIDWIFE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 61 / 100

61WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.29
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.71%

Our own measure of how useful MIDWIFE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MIDWIFE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

midwifed18 midwifes17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MIDWIFE scores

Scrabble m3i1d2w4i1f4e1 16
Words with Friends m4i1d2w4i1f4e1 17

Face value of the 7 tiles in MIDWIFE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
i29
d14
w12
f12
e112

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.

Words starting with MIDWIFE

midwifed18 midwifes17 midwifery21 midwiferies20

4 longer words begin with MIDWIFE.

Shorter words from the letters in MIDWIFE

wifed12 wifie11 imide8 medii8 wife10 wifi10 defi8 deif8 fide8 weid8 wide8 diem7 dime7 idem7 imid7 midi7 few9 emf8 fem8 mew8 wem8 def7 dew7 dif7 fed7 fid7 wed7 dim6 fie6 iwi6 med6 mid6 wei6 dei4 die4 ide4 ef5 ew5 fe5 fi5

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Common questions about MIDWIFE

Is MIDWIFE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIDWIFE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MIDWIFE worth?
MIDWIFE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MIDWIFE?
MIDWIFE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MIDWIFE:

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