BIRDWATCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRDWATCHER 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIRDWATCHER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRDWATCHER is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRDWATCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birdwatchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRDWATCHER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BIRDWATCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRDWATCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIRDWATCHER
1 longer words begin with BIRDWATCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRDWATCHER
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Common questions about BIRDWATCHER
- Is BIRDWATCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRDWATCHER, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRDWATCHER worth?
- BIRDWATCHER is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRDWATCHER?
- BIRDWATCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BIRDWATCHER:
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