WIELD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WIELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIELD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIELD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIELD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIELD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WIELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about WIELD
- 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
What does WIELD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hold and use a weapon or tool skillfully; also, to have and exercise power, authority, or influence.
To wield a weapon or tool means handling it with evident skill and control, as a swordsman wields a blade or a carpenter wields a saw through long practice. The term extends naturally into the abstract, so that a politician can wield influence or a judge can wield considerable authority without touching anything physical at all. Wield carries a sense of command that a plainer word like use or hold does not, implying that the person wielding is genuinely capable of directing the thing in hand. An older sense of governing or ruling still echoes faintly in its modern use for power and authority.
How WIELD is used
Wield is common in both literal contexts, for weapons and tools, and figurative ones, for power, influence, and authority.
- The knight wielded his sword with practiced ease.
- The carpenter wielded the saw with steady precision.
- The senator wields considerable influence in the committee.
- She wielded her authority carefully, never overreaching.
- He wielded the axe just as skillfully as his father had.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIELD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WIELD
The 5 tiles of WIELD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WIELD
12 longer words begin with WIELD.
Words with WIELD inside
10 words contain WIELD in the middle. Words that start with WIELD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WIELD
Common questions about WIELD
- Is WIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIELD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIELD worth?
- WIELD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIELD mean?
- To hold and use a weapon or tool skillfully; also, to have and exercise power, authority, or influence.
- What letters can be added to WIELD?
- WIELD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WIELD:
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