WRITES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. WRITES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept WRITES?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful WRITES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for WRITES

No single letter turns WRITES into another word.

How WRITES scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in WRITES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.

What stands out about WRITES

• The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 WRITES mean in Scrabble?

WRITES is the present-tense form of WRITE used with he, she and it.

WRITE(verb) — To form letters, words or symbols on a surface using a pen, pencil or similar tool, or, more broadly, to compose a text, letter, book or piece of music.

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Anagrams of WRITES

The 6 tiles of WRITES in a different order — 4 found.

Shorter words from the letters in WRITES

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Common questions about WRITES

Is WRITES valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRITES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is WRITES worth?

WRITES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to WRITES?

No single letter can be added to WRITES to make another word.