SIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIRE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIRE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about SIRE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does SIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The male parent of an animal, especially a horse, or a respectful form of address once used for a king.
A sire is the father in animal breeding, particularly among horses, where a sire's name is recorded alongside the mother's, called the dam, to trace a bloodline. In older English the word was also a formal way of addressing a king, roughly equivalent to saying your majesty. As a verb, to sire an animal means to father it, a sense still used of stallions and other breeding males.
How SIRE is used
Common in animal breeding; the address to a king is now archaic.
- The colt's sire had won three major races.
- Records list the sire and dam of every foal.
- The knight bowed and said, yes, sire.
- The stallion went on to sire many champions.
- Breeders chose a sire known for strong legs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIRE
The 4 tiles of SIRE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SIRE
17 longer words begin with SIRE.
Words ending in SIRE
5 words end in SIRE. Useful as a back hook: play SIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIRE inside
13 words contain SIRE in the middle. Words that start with SIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIRE
Common questions about SIRE
- Is SIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIRE, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIRE worth?
- SIRE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIRE mean?
- The male parent of an animal, especially a horse, or a respectful form of address once used for a king.
- What letters can be added to SIRE?
- SIRE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIRE:
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