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Is IRON a Scrabble Word?

Yes, IRON is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood”.

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Is IRON a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. IRON is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: INRO, NOIR, NORI, ROIN.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

IRON meaning and definition

IRON has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

IRON as a noun

  1. A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood.
  2. A golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head.

IRON as a verb

  1. Press and smooth with a heated iron.

IRON as an adjective

  1. Extremely robust.

IRON Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

IRON scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is I, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
I11
R11
O11
N12
Total45

IRON on premium squares

On a double word square IRON scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting I on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of IRON

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as IRON. See all anagrams of IRON.

  • inro4
  • noir4
  • nori4
  • roin4

Shorter words hiding in IRON

The letters I, R, O, N make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble IRON: all 9 words.

Words like IRON

One-letter changes to IRON, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in IRON

  • icon6
  • ikon8
  • tron4

Add one letter to IRON

  • irony8
  • irons5
  • giron6
  • irone5

Remove one letter from IRON

  • ion3

More 4-letter words starting with IR

  • iris4
  • ired5
  • ires4
  • irid5
  • irks8

IRON word facts

IRON is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and O) and 2 consonants. It starts with I and ends with N. By corpus frequency, IRON is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters I, R, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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IRON Scrabble word FAQ

Is IRON a Scrabble word?

Yes. IRON is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does IRON mean?

IRON is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood”.

How many points is IRON worth in Scrabble?

IRON is worth 4 points in Scrabble: I (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is IRON in Words With Friends?

IRON is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of IRON?

IRON has 4 anagrams: INRO, NOIR, NORI, ROIN. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in IRON?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in IRON, including NO, ON, IN and IO.

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