BIRCHWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BIRCHWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3i1r1c3h4w4o1o1d2
PlayableBIRCHWOOD · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BIRCHWOOD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful BIRCHWOOD is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRCHWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birchwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRCHWOOD scores
Scrabble b3i1r1c3h4w4o1o1d2 20
Words with Friends b4i1r1c4h3w4o1o1d2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BIRCHWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRCHWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIRCHWOOD
1 longer words begin with BIRCHWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRCHWOOD
bichord15 cowbird15 choroid13 ochroid13 chowri14 brocho13 brooch13 droich12 orchid12 rhodic12 birch12 broch12 bodhi11 chord11 crowd11 dhobi11 chiro10 choir10 ichor10 boric9 cribo9 hoord9 boord8 brood8 dobro8 doric8 droob8 chow12 wich12 chib11 dhow11 whid11 whod11 chid10 dich10 whio10 whir10 whoo10 boho9 booh9
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Common questions about BIRCHWOOD
- Is BIRCHWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRCHWOOD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRCHWOOD worth?
- BIRCHWOOD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRCHWOOD?
- BIRCHWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BIRCHWOOD:
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