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
What does WRIES mean in Scrabble?
WRIES is the present-tense form of WRY used with he, she and it.
WRY(adjective) — Twisted, or dryly humorous.
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