Is WRITHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRITHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRITHES mean?
Writhes is a form of WRITHE.
- verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
W (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 WRITHES
WRITHES 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 WRITHES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WRITHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swither13
- withers13
- swithe12
- whiter12
- whites12
- wisher12
- wither12
- withes12
- writhe12
- shrew11
- swith11
- thews11
- threw11
- whets11
- whirs11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- withe11
- hews10
- shew10
- thew10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- theirs9
- twiers9
- wriest9
- writes9
- hew9
- heirs8
- heist8
- hires8
- ither8
- shier8
- shire8
- shirt8
- shite8
- strew8
- their8
- trews8
- twier8
- weirs8
- wires8
- wiser8
- wites8
- wrest8
- wries8
- wrist8
- write8
- writs8
- eths7
- heir7
- hers7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hire7
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