WREST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WREST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WREST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WREST is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WREST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wrestsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WREST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WREST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about WREST
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WREST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To forcibly pull, twist or wrench something away from someone's grasp, or to obtain something, such as power or control, through great effort or difficulty.
A person who must wrest a weapon from an attacker's hand is using sudden physical force to break the attacker's grip, an image of violent, effortful pulling that the word carries even in its figurative uses. Politicians and armies are often said to wrest power or territory from a rival, describing a hard-won, contested victory rather than an easy transfer. The word implies real resistance on the other side, distinguishing it from simply taking or receiving something offered freely. Its older sense of twisting survives in the related word wrestle, sharing the same root and the same underlying image of forceful, twisting struggle between two parties.
How WREST is used
Common in both literal and figurative writing wherever something is taken by force or through determined, difficult effort.
- He managed to wrest the knife from the intruder's hand.
- Rebels tried to wrest control of the capital from the government.
- She had to wrest the steering wheel back after it jammed.
- The challenger hoped to wrest the title from the champion.
- Workers fought to wrest better wages from the company.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WREST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WREST
The 5 tiles of WREST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WREST
12 longer words begin with WREST.
Words ending in WREST
2 words end in WREST. Useful as a back hook: play WREST onto a word already on the board.
Words with WREST inside
14 words contain WREST in the middle. Words that start with WREST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WREST
Common questions about WREST
- Is WREST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WREST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WREST worth?
- WREST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WREST mean?
- To forcibly pull, twist or wrench something away from someone's grasp, or to obtain something, such as power or control, through great effort or difficulty.
- What letters can be added to WREST?
- WREST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WREST:
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