WIREWORMS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WIREWORMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWIREWORMS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WIREWORMS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful WIREWORMS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIREWORMS
No single letter turns WIREWORMS into another word.
How WIREWORMS scores
Scrabble w4i1r1e1w4o1r1m3s1 17
Words with Friends w4i1r1e1w4o1r1m4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WIREWORMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIREWORMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WIREWORMS
wireworm16 wormers12 wormier12 worries10 wowser12 mowers11 rowmes11 wormer11 owrier9 rowers9 rowies9 werris9 wirers9 worser9 isomer8 moires8 moiser8 morris8 ormers8 rimers8 rimose8 rosier6 meows10 mower10 rowme10 worms10 owies8 owres8 owrie8 resow8 rower8 rowie8 serow8 sower8 sweir8 swire8 swore8 weirs8 weros8 wirer8
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Common questions about WIREWORMS
- Is WIREWORMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIREWORMS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIREWORMS worth?
- WIREWORMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIREWORMS?
- No single letter can be added to WIREWORMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WIREWORMS:
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