STAIRWISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAIRWISE 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 STAIRWISE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAIRWISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRWISE
No single letter turns STAIRWISE into another word.
How STAIRWISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAIRWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAIRWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STAIRWISE
The 9 tiles of STAIRWISE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRWISE
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Common questions about STAIRWISE
- Is STAIRWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAIRWISE is not in it.
- How many points is STAIRWISE worth?
- STAIRWISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAIRWISE?
- No single letter can be added to STAIRWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAIRWISE:
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