TWIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TWIRE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TWIRE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWIRE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWIRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TWIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about TWIRE
- The same 5 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 TWIRE
The 5 tiles of TWIRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TWIRE
2 longer words begin with TWIRE.
Words ending in TWIRE
1 words end in TWIRE. Useful as a back hook: play TWIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TWIRE inside
1 words contain TWIRE in the middle. Words that start with TWIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TWIRE
Common questions about TWIRE
- Is TWIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TWIRE is not in it.
- How many points is TWIRE worth?
- TWIRE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TWIRE?
- TWIRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TWIRE:
Open TWIRE in the Word Finder