Is WERE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WERE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WERE mean?
Were is a form of BE.
- verb
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
“John is rich”
- verb
be identical to; be someone or something
“The president of the company is John Smith”
- verb
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
“Where is my umbrella?”
- verb
have an existence, be extant
“Is there a God?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
4
Letters
W (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 7 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 WERE
WERE 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 WERE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WERE
The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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