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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.

  1. verb

    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

    “John is rich”

  2. verb

    be identical to; be someone or something

    “The president of the company is John Smith”

  3. verb

    occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

    “Where is my umbrella?”

  4. verb

    have an existence, be extant

    “Is there a God?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4

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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