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Is LIRE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 4 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LIRE mean?

Lire is a form of LIRA.

  1. noun

    the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

  2. noun

    the basic unit of money in Turkey

  3. noun

    formerly the basic unit of money in Italy; equal to 100 centesimi

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
4
Words With Friends
5
Letters
4

L (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 4 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for LIRE

LIRE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of LIRE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LIRE

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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