BARDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARDO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BARDO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARDO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bardosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARDO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BARDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BARDO
- The same 5 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 BARDO
The 5 tiles of BARDO in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with BARDO
6 longer words begin with BARDO.
Words with BARDO inside
2 words contain BARDO in the middle. Words that start with BARDO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BARDO
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Common questions about BARDO
- Is BARDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARDO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARDO worth?
- BARDO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARDO?
- BARDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BARDO:
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