TIRE
4
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)//
verb
- (intransitive) To become sleepy or weary."As Moldova understandably tired after a night of ball chasing, Everton left-back Baines scored his first international goal as his deflected free-kick totally wrong-footed Namasco."
- (transitive) To make sleepy or weary.
- (intransitive) To become bored or impatient (with)."I tire of this book."
- (transitive) To bore.
noun
- (American spelling, Canadian spelling) Alternative spelling of tyre: The rubber covering on a wheel.
- (American spelling) Alternative spelling of tyre: The metal rim of a wheel, especially that of a railroad locomotive.
- (obsolete) Accoutrements, accessories."the tire of war"
- (obsolete) Dress, clothes, attire."Ne spared they to strip her naked all. / Then when they had despoild her tire and call, / Such as she was, their eyes might her behold."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To dress or adorn."[Jezebel] painted her face, and tired her head."
verb
- (obsolete) To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does."Even as an empty eagle, sharp by fast, / Tires with her beak on feathers, flesh, and bone."
- (obsolete) To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything."and now doth gaſtly death With greedie talients gripe my bleeding hart, And like a Harpye tires on my life."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 4 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 4 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'TIRE'?
The word TIRE is worth 4 points in Scrabble.
T1
I1
R1
E1
Total: 4 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'TIRE'?
The word TIRE is worth 4 points in Words With Friends.
T1
I1
R1
E1
Total: 4 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.