WREN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WREN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WREN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WREN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WREN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wrensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WREN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WREN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does WREN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small brown songbird with a short, often upright tail.
The wren is one of the smallest common garden birds, known for its surprisingly loud song and the way it holds its short tail cocked upward. Several related species around the world share the name wren, but the Eurasian wren is the one most familiar in Britain and Europe.
How WREN is used
Everyday word for the bird, used in ordinary speech and nature writing.
- A tiny wren darted into the hedge.
- The wren sang loudly despite its small size.
- We spotted a wren nesting near the shed.
- The wren's tail stood straight up as it hopped along the fence.
- Birdwatchers listened for the wren's sharp call.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WREN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WREN
11 longer words begin with WREN.
Words ending in WREN
1 words end in WREN. Useful as a back hook: play WREN onto a word already on the board.
Words with WREN inside
5 words contain WREN in the middle. Words that start with WREN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WREN
Common questions about WREN
- Is WREN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WREN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WREN worth?
- WREN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WREN mean?
- A small brown songbird with a short, often upright tail.
- What letters can be added to WREN?
- WREN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WREN:
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