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.
Which word lists accept MIDWIFES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
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
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.
What does MIDWIFES mean in Scrabble?
MIDWIFES is a form of MIDWIFE (its plural or a verb form).
MIDWIFE(noun) — A trained person, usually a woman, who looks after women during pregnancy, labour and the birth of a child.
Shorter words from the letters in MIDWIFES
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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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