WIRETAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WIRETAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWIRETAPS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WIRETAPS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful WIRETAPS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIRETAPS
No single letter turns WIRETAPS into another word.
How WIRETAPS scores
Scrabble w4i1r1e1t1a1p3s1 13
Words with Friends w4i1r1e1t1a1p4s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in WIRETAPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIRETAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WIRETAPS
- All 8 letters of WIRETAPS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WIRETAPS
tawpies12 waspier12 wiretap12 waister10 waiters10 wariest10 wastrie10 pairest9 parties9 pastier9 piaster9 piastre9 pirates9 praties9 traipse9 pawers11 pewits11 pitsaw11 ripsaw11 sawpit11 swiper11 tawpie11 twerps11 twirps11 waspie11 wipers11 rawest9 sweirt9 tawers9 tawier9 twiers9 twires9 waiter9 waites9 waster9 waters9 wriest9 writes9 aspire8 esprit8
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Common questions about WIRETAPS
- Is WIRETAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIRETAPS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIRETAPS worth?
- WIRETAPS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIRETAPS?
- No single letter can be added to WIRETAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WIRETAPS:
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