MIDWIFES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. MIDWIFES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3i1d2w4i1f4e1s1
PlayableMIDWIFES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MIDWIFES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful MIDWIFES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIDWIFES
No single letter turns MIDWIFES into another word.
How MIDWIFES scores
Scrabble m3i1d2w4i1f4e1s1 17
Words with Friends m4i1d2w4i1f4e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in MIDWIFES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MIDWIFES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MIDWIFES
midwife16 fideism13 misfed12 wifies12 imides9 wifed12 wifes11 wifie11 defis9 fides9 weids9 wides9 wised9 deism8 dimes8 disme8 imide8 imids8 medii8 midis8 fews10 wife10 wifi10 fems9 mews9 smew9 swim9 wems9 defi8 deif8 dews8 difs8 feds8 fide8 fids8 weds8 weid8 wide8 diem7 dime7
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Common questions about MIDWIFES
- Is MIDWIFES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIDWIFES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIDWIFES worth?
- MIDWIFES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MIDWIFES?
- No single letter can be added to MIDWIFES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MIDWIFES:
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