Is MIDWIFERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MIDWIFERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MIDWIFERY mean?
- noun
the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
- noun
assisting women at childbirth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + W (4) + I (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 MIDWIFERY
MIDWIFERY 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.
Words you can make from MIDWIFERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- midwife16
- wifey14
- weirdy13
- firmed12
- deify12
- edify12
- wifed12
- fiery11
- fremd11
- reify11
- defy11
- dewy11
- fermi10
- demy10
- emyd10
- wife10
- wiry10
- fired9
- fried9
- weird9
- wider9
- wired9
- wried9
- firm9
- miry9
- rimy9
- few9
- fey9
- fry9
- wry9
- wye9
- yew9
- dimer8
- imide8
- medii8
- mired8
- mirid8
- rimed8
- defi8
- drew8
- dyer8
- wide8
- yird8
- fem8
- mew8
- derm7
- dime7
- fire7
- idem7
- imid7
- midi7
- reif7
- rife7
- weir7
- wire7
- def7
- dew7
- dey7
- dif7
- dry7
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