BARDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARDIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BARDIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARDIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARDIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bardiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BARDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about BARDIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BARDIES
The 7 tiles of BARDIES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with BARDIES
1 longer words begin with BARDIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BARDIES
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Common questions about BARDIES
- Is BARDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARDIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARDIES worth?
- BARDIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARDIES?
- BARDIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARDIES:
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