BIRDWINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRDWINGS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1r1d2w4i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listBIRDWINGS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIRDWINGS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BIRDWINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRDWINGS
No single letter turns BIRDWINGS into another word.
How BIRDWINGS scores
Scrabble b3i1r1d2w4i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends b4i1r1d2w4i1n2g3s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BIRDWINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRDWINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRDWINGS
birdwing15 birdings12 bidings11 birding11 briding11 wirings11 birsing10 ridings9 biding10 wiring10 wising10 wrings10 bindis9 brings9 grinds8 riding8 rigids8 siding8 indris7 rising7 siring7 swing9 winds9 wings9 wring9 bidis8 bidri8 bindi8 binds8 bings8 birds8 brigs8 bring8 dribs8 brins7 dings7 girds7 grids7 grind7 rigid7
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Common questions about BIRDWINGS
- Is BIRDWINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRDWINGS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRDWINGS worth?
- BIRDWINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRDWINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BIRDWINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BIRDWINGS:
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