WERE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WERE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WERE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WERE
No single letter turns WERE into another word.
How WERE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,951.
What stands out about WERE
- 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 WERE
The 4 tiles of WERE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WERE
9 longer words begin with WERE.
Words with WERE inside
Showing 24 of 53 words that contain WERE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WERE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WERE
Common questions about WERE
- Is WERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WERE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WERE worth?
- WERE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WERE?
- No single letter can be added to WERE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WERE:
Open WERE in the Word Finder