NEEDFIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEEDFIRE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEEDFIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEEDFIRE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
needfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEEDFIRE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEEDFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDFIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEEDFIRE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of NEEDFIRE
The 8 tiles of NEEDFIRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NEEDFIRE
1 longer words begin with NEEDFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDFIRE
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Common questions about NEEDFIRE
- Is NEEDFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEEDFIRE is not in it.
- How many points is NEEDFIRE worth?
- NEEDFIRE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDFIRE?
- NEEDFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEEDFIRE:
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