WIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WIRE 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 WIRE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIRE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIRE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does WIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, flexible strand or thread of metal, often used to carry electricity or to hold, fasten or shape things.
A wire is made by drawing metal out into a long thin strand, and depending on its thickness and material it can carry an electric current, support a fence, hold a picture frame together, or be twisted into countless other shapes. The word is also used for a telegram or, informally, for getting in touch with someone by telephone.
How WIRE is used
Common technical and everyday word, also used in idioms such as down to the wire.
- The electrician replaced the frayed wire behind the socket.
- A thin wire held the two pieces of the frame together.
- Birds perched on the wire strung between the poles.
- She bent a piece of wire into a small hook.
- The fence was made of wire stretched between wooden posts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WIRE
The 4 tiles of WIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WIRE
Showing 24 of 55 words that begin with WIRE.
Words ending in WIRE
18 words end in WIRE. Useful as a back hook: play WIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with WIRE inside
24 words contain WIRE in the middle. Words that start with WIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WIRE
Common questions about WIRE
- Is WIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIRE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIRE worth?
- WIRE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIRE mean?
- A thin, flexible strand or thread of metal, often used to carry electricity or to hold, fasten or shape things.
- What letters can be added to WIRE?
- WIRE takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WIRE:
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