BIRIYANI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRIYANI 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIRIYANI?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRIYANI is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRIYANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biriyanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRIYANI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIRIYANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRIYANI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIRIYANI
1 longer words begin with BIRIYANI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRIYANI
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Common questions about BIRIYANI
- Is BIRIYANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRIYANI, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRIYANI worth?
- BIRIYANI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRIYANI?
- BIRIYANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIRIYANI:
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