BERTHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BERTHE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BERTHE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BERTHE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BERTHE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BERTHE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BERTHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with BERTHE
2 longer words begin with BERTHE.
Shorter words from the letters in BERTHE
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Common questions about BERTHE
- Is BERTHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BERTHE is not in it.
- How many points is BERTHE worth?
- BERTHE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BERTHE?
- BERTHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BERTHE:
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