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Wrist

w 4r 1i 1s 1t 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does wrist mean?

noun

  1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

    Synonymscarpuswrist jointradiocarpal jointarticulatio radiocarpea

Is WRIST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

WRIST is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is WRIST worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
w 4r 1i 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
w 4r 1i 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
w 4r 1i 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
w 5r 1i 1s 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in WRIST

Anagrams 1

Hooks for WRIST

Add one letter to the front or back of WRIST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like WRIST

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

All words ending in -IST

Wrist: quick answers

Is WRIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WRIST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WRIST worth?
WRIST scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wrist mean?
As a noun, wrist means “a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones”.
What words can you make with the letters in WRIST?
You can make 18 shorter words from WRIST, such as WIST, WITS, WRIT, WIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of WRIST?
WRIST rearranges into WRITS.