WRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WRIES 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 WRIES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WRIES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wriestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WRIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about WRIES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of WRIES
The 5 tiles of WRIES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with WRIES
1 longer words begin with WRIES.
Words ending in WRIES
7 words end in WRIES. Useful as a back hook: play WRIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with WRIES inside
1 words contain WRIES in the middle. Words that start with WRIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WRIES
Common questions about WRIES
- Is WRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRIES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRIES worth?
- WRIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WRIES?
- WRIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WRIES:
Open WRIES in the Word Finder