WIRRAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WIRRAH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WIRRAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIRRAH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIRRAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wirrahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIRRAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIRRAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,278.
Anagrams of WIRRAH
The 6 tiles of WIRRAH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WIRRAH
1 longer words begin with WIRRAH.
Shorter words from the letters in WIRRAH
Common questions about WIRRAH
- Is WIRRAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WIRRAH is not in it.
- How many points is WIRRAH worth?
- WIRRAH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIRRAH?
- WIRRAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIRRAH:
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