BIRDFARM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BIRDFARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRDFARM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRDFARM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRDFARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birdfarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRDFARM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIRDFARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRDFARM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIRDFARM mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
An aircraft carrier, in military slang.
Sailors coined birdfarm because the carrier deck is lined with aircraft, which they jokingly call birds. The word can also mean a place where birds are kept, though this sense is much rarer.
How BIRDFARM is used
Slang, used mainly in American naval talk.
- The pilot landed his jet back on the birdfarm at dusk.
- Crews called the huge ship the birdfarm.
- A birdfarm needs an escort of smaller warships.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRDFARM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRDFARM
1 longer words begin with BIRDFARM.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRDFARM
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Common questions about BIRDFARM
- Is BIRDFARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRDFARM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRDFARM worth?
- BIRDFARM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRDFARM mean?
- An aircraft carrier, in military slang.
- What letters can be added to BIRDFARM?
- BIRDFARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIRDFARM:
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