PAIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAIRE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAIRE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAIRE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAIRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PAIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
Anagrams of PAIRE
The 5 tiles of PAIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAIRE
4 longer words begin with PAIRE.
Words ending in PAIRE
1 words end in PAIRE. Useful as a back hook: play PAIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PAIRE inside
15 words contain PAIRE in the middle. Words that start with PAIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PAIRE
Common questions about PAIRE
- Is PAIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAIRE is not in it.
- How many points is PAIRE worth?
- PAIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAIRE?
- PAIRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PAIRE:
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