WIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIRES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIRES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIRES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WIRES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about WIRES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 WIRES
The 5 tiles of WIRES in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in WIRES
18 words end in WIRES. Useful as a back hook: play WIRES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WIRES
Common questions about WIRES
- Is WIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIRES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIRES worth?
- WIRES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIRES?
- WIRES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WIRES:
Open WIRES in the Word Finder