BIRDLIME is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BIRDLIME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRDLIME?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRDLIME is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRDLIME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRDLIME scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIRDLIME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRDLIME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BIRDLIME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sticky paste spread on twigs to trap small birds that land on them.
Traditionally made from holly bark or mistletoe, birdlime was a cruel hunting aid that is now illegal in many countries. Writers also use it figuratively for anything that catches and holds a victim.
How BIRDLIME is used
Birdlime is a mainly historical term; it can also be used as a verb.
- The poacher smeared birdlime on the branches.
- Old books describe how birdlime was boiled from holly.
- Gossip is the birdlime of small villages.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRDLIME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRDLIME
2 longer words begin with BIRDLIME.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRDLIME
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Common questions about BIRDLIME
- Is BIRDLIME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRDLIME, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRDLIME worth?
- BIRDLIME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRDLIME mean?
- A sticky paste spread on twigs to trap small birds that land on them.
- What letters can be added to BIRDLIME?
- BIRDLIME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIRDLIME:
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