BIRIYANIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRIYANIS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1r1i1y4a1n1i1s1
Depends on the listBIRIYANIS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIRIYANIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BIRIYANIS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRIYANIS
No single letter turns BIRIYANIS into another word.
How BIRIYANIS scores
Scrabble b3i1r1i1y4a1n1i1s1 14
Words with Friends b4i1r1i1y3a1n2i1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BIRIYANIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRIYANIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRIYANIS
biriyani13 biryanis13 birianis10 biryani12 raisiny10 biriani9 binary11 brainy11 abrins8 bairns8 brains8 raisin6 barny10 birsy10 brays10 briny10 ayins8 rainy8 snary8 yarns8 abrin7 abris7 bairn7 barns7 basin7 brain7 brans7 brins7 nabis7 rabis7 ribas7 sabin7 sabir7 airns5 naris5 rains5 ranis5 sarin5 abys9 bays9
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Common questions about BIRIYANIS
- Is BIRIYANIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRIYANIS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRIYANIS worth?
- BIRIYANIS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRIYANIS?
- No single letter can be added to BIRIYANIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BIRIYANIS:
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