REQUIRED is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. REQUIRED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REQUIRED?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REQUIRED is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REQUIRED
No single letter turns REQUIRED into another word.
How REQUIRED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REQUIRED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REQUIRED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REQUIRED mean in Scrabble?
REQUIRED is the past tense or past participle of REQUIRE.
REQUIRE(verb) — To need something, or to make something necessary by rule or circumstance.
Shorter words from the letters in REQUIRED
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Common questions about REQUIRED
- Is REQUIRED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REQUIRED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REQUIRED worth?
- REQUIRED is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REQUIRED?
- No single letter can be added to REQUIRED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REQUIRED:
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