WISE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WISE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WISE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WISE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WISE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does WISE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having or showing good judgment, deep understanding and sound experience, especially in making decisions.
A wise person is able to combine knowledge with experience and good sense, so that their decisions and advice tend to turn out well even in difficult situations. The word is often used to praise someone's judgment, as in a wise choice, or to describe traditional figures such as a wise old teacher.
How WISE is used
Common word of praise for judgment or advice; also appears in compounds such as otherwise or streetwise.
- It was a wise decision to leave early before the storm.
- Her grandmother gave her wise advice about money.
- The wise old teacher never rushed to judge a student.
- He was wise enough to ask for help when he needed it.
- A wise leader listens before making a decision.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WISE
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with WISE.
Words ending in WISE
Showing 24 of 89 words that end in WISE. Useful as a back hook: play WISE onto a word already on the board.
Words with WISE inside
10 words contain WISE in the middle. Words that start with WISE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WISE
Common questions about WISE
- Is WISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WISE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WISE worth?
- WISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WISE mean?
- Having or showing good judgment, deep understanding and sound experience, especially in making decisions.
- What letters can be added to WISE?
- WISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WISE:
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