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TIRE
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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

How many letters is the word 'TIRE'?

The word TIRE has 4 letters.

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.

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