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Is WISE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WISE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “having or prompted by wisdom or discernment”.

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Is WISE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WISE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 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
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

WISE meaning and definition

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

WISE as an adjective

  1. Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.
  2. Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.

WISE as a noun

  1. A way of doing or being.
  2. United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949).

WISE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WISE scores 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
I11
S11
E11
Total77

WISE on premium squares

On a double word square WISE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of WISE

No other word uses exactly the letters in WISE.

Unscramble WISE: 7 words from its letters

The letters W, I, S, E make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • sew6
  • si2
  • es2
  • is2
  • sei3
  • we5
  • wis6

Words like WISE

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

Change one letter in WISE

Add one letter to WISE

  • weise8
  • wised9
  • wiser8
  • wises8

Remove one letter from WISE

  • wis6

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WISE word facts

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

Holding the letters W, I, S, E 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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WISE Scrabble word FAQ

Is WISE a Scrabble word?

Yes. WISE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WISE mean?

WISE is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “having or prompted by wisdom or discernment”.

How many points is WISE worth in Scrabble?

WISE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is WISE in Words With Friends?

WISE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does WISE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in WISE, but 7 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in WISE?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in WISE, including SEW, SI, ES and IS.

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