TIES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. TIES 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 TIES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIES
Front hooks — 1
stiesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TIES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about TIES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of TIES
The 4 tiles of TIES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in TIES
Showing 24 of 2090 words that end in TIES. Useful as a back hook: play TIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIES inside
Showing 24 of 275 words that contain TIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIES
Common questions about TIES
- Is TIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIES, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIES worth?
- TIES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIES?
- TIES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIES:
Open TIES in the Word Finder