BIRKEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRKEN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3i1r1k5e1n1
Depends on the listBIRKEN · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BIRKEN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BIRKEN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRKEN
No single letter turns BIRKEN into another word.
How BIRKEN scores
Scrabble b3i1r1k5e1n1 12
Words with Friends b4i1r1k5e1n2 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIRKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRKEN
biker11 brink11 inker9 reink9 biner7 brine7 berk10 bike10 bink10 birk10 brik10 kerb10 kibe10 keir8 kern8 kier8 kine8 kirn8 nerk8 reik8 renk8 rink8 bein6 beni6 bien6 bier6 bine6 brei6 bren6 brie6 brin6 rein4 rine4 keb9 eik7 erk7 ink7 irk7 ken7 kin7
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Common questions about BIRKEN
- Is BIRKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIRKEN is not in it.
- How many points is BIRKEN worth?
- BIRKEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRKEN?
- No single letter can be added to BIRKEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIRKEN:
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