BAWDKIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAWDKIN 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAWDKIN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAWDKIN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWDKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bawdkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAWDKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAWDKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with BAWDKIN
1 longer words begin with BAWDKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWDKIN
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Common questions about BAWDKIN
- Is BAWDKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAWDKIN is not in it.
- How many points is BAWDKIN worth?
- BAWDKIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAWDKIN?
- BAWDKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAWDKIN:
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