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Is SHIRE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list SHIRE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
875

What does SHIRE mean?

  1. nouna former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
  2. nounBritish breed of large heavy draft horse

Definitions from WordNet.

Has SHIRE been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #212 on January 17, 2022.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, SHIRE isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for SHIRE

Add a letter to make a new word: SHIRES.

Anagrams of SHIRE

Words inside SHIRE

See all 32 words you can make from SHIRE

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up SHIRE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is SHIRE a Scrabble word?

SHIRE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is SHIRE worth?

SHIRE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does SHIRE mean?

A former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county.