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Is TIE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TIE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord”.

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Is TIE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TIE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
3 pts
Words With Friends
3 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

TIE meaning and definition

TIE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

TIE as a verb

  1. Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.
  2. Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc..

TIE as a noun

  1. Neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front.
  2. A social or business relationship.

TIE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TIE scores 3 in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is T, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
I11
E11
Total33

TIE on premium squares

On a double word square TIE scores 6 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 9. Putting T 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 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of TIE

No other word uses exactly the letters in TIE.

Unscramble TIE: 4 words from its letters

The letters T, I, E make 4 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • te2
  • ti2
  • it2
  • et2

Words like TIE

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

Change one letter in TIE

Add one letter to TIE

  • time6
  • tide5
  • tire4
  • tile4
  • tied5
  • tier4
  • tike8
  • tine4
  • stie4
  • tice6
  • ties4
  • tige5
  • tite4
  • trie4

Remove one letter from TIE

  • te2
  • ti2

More 3-letter words starting with TI

  • tip5
  • tin3
  • tit3
  • tic5
  • tid4
  • tig4
  • tik7
  • til3
  • tis3
  • tix10

TIE word facts

TIE is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 1 consonant. It starts with T and ends with E. By corpus frequency, TIE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters T, I, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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TIE Scrabble word FAQ

Is TIE a Scrabble word?

Yes. TIE is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TIE mean?

TIE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord”.

How many points is TIE worth in Scrabble?

TIE is worth 3 points in Scrabble: T (1) + I (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 6, and on a triple word square 9.

How many points is TIE in Words With Friends?

TIE is worth 3 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does TIE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in TIE, but 4 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in TIE?

You can make 4 shorter words from the letters in TIE, including TE, TI, IT and ET.

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