NEEDFIRES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEEDFIRES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEEDFIRES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEEDFIRES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDFIRES
No single letter turns NEEDFIRES into another word.
How NEEDFIRES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEEDFIRES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDFIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of NEEDFIRES
The 9 tiles of NEEDFIRES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDFIRES
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Common questions about NEEDFIRES
- Is NEEDFIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEEDFIRES is not in it.
- How many points is NEEDFIRES worth?
- NEEDFIRES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDFIRES?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDFIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEEDFIRES:
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