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Wrecks

Q: What does wrecks mean?

wrecks is the plural and third-person singular form of wreck, which means “something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

w ₄r ₁e ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of wreck

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does wrecks mean?

noun

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
“the house was a wreck when they bought it”
an accident that destroys a ship at sea
Synonymsshipwreck
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
“they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane”
Synonymscrash
a ship that has been destroyed at sea

verb

smash or break forcefully
“The kid busted up the car”
Synonymsbust upwrack

Definitions shown for wreck, the base form of wrecks.

Is WRECKS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is WRECKS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts

w ₄r ₁e ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

16 pts

w ₄r ₁e ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

16 pts

w ₄r ₁e ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

17 pts

w ₅r ₁e ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WRECKS

Best shorter words top 26 of 26

wreck 14 ewks 11 recks 11 skew 11 crews 10 ewk 10 reck 10 screw 10 crew 9 erks 8 serk 8 sker 8 erk 7 rews 7 recs 6 rew 6 sew 6 rec 5 sec 5 we 5 ers 3 res 3 ser 3 er 2 es 2 re 2

See all 26 words made from WRECKS

Words that end like WRECKS

Common words that share the ending -ECKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

checks flecks specks decks necks pecks bottlenecks turtlenecks shipwrecks

All words ending in -ECKS

Wrecks: quick answers

Is WRECKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WRECKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.

How many points is WRECKS worth?

WRECKS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does wrecks mean?

wrecks is the plural and third-person singular form of wreck, which means “something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in WRECKS?

You can make 26 shorter words from WRECKS, such as WRECK, EWKS, RECKS, SKEW. See the full list.