WRIT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WRIT 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 WRIT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WRIT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRIT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WRIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WRIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does WRIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A formal written order issued by a court or other legal authority.
A writ is a document by which a court commands someone to do something or refrain from doing something, such as appear before a judge or hand over property. The word also appears in the old phrase holy writ, meaning sacred scripture, though the legal sense is the one most commonly used today.
How WRIT is used
Formal legal term, used in official and courtroom contexts rather than casual speech.
- The court issued a writ ordering him to appear.
- She was served with a writ demanding payment.
- The lawyer filed a writ on behalf of his client.
- A writ of habeas corpus was requested by the defense.
- The ancient text is sometimes called holy writ.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WRIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WRIT
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with WRIT.
Words ending in WRIT
3 words end in WRIT. Useful as a back hook: play WRIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with WRIT inside
Showing 24 of 111 words that contain WRIT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WRIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WRIT
Common questions about WRIT
- Is WRIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRIT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRIT worth?
- WRIT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WRIT mean?
- A formal written order issued by a court or other legal authority.
- What letters can be added to WRIT?
- WRIT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WRIT:
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