WIS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. WIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIS is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Words starting with WIS
Showing 24 of 86 words that begin with WIS.
Words ending in WIS
8 words end in WIS. Useful as a back hook: play WIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with WIS inside
Showing 24 of 210 words that contain WIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WIS
Common questions about WIS
- Is WIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIS worth?
- WIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIS?
- WIS takes 7 hooks: 2 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WIS:
Open WIS in the Word Finder