BIRKIE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIRKIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRKIE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRKIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRKIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIRKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does BIRKIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A lively, spirited or mettlesome person, especially a smart, forward young fellow.
Birkie is a Scots word best known from Robert Burns, who used it in a poem about men of rank and pride. It can also work as an adjective meaning lively or brisk. In Scotland the word suggested someone full of life and a little cheeky, rather than a plain good-natured soul.
How BIRKIE is used
Scots and literary; rarely heard outside Scotland or poetry.
- He was a proud birkie who never lowered his gaze.
- The young birkie strode in as though he owned the hall.
- Burns calls the strutting lad a birkie in one famous poem.
- Every village had one birkie who talked louder than the rest.
- Watch that birkie, for he is full of mischief.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIRKIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIRKIE
3 longer words begin with BIRKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRKIE
Common questions about BIRKIE
- Is BIRKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRKIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRKIE worth?
- BIRKIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIRKIE mean?
- A lively, spirited or mettlesome person, especially a smart, forward young fellow.
- What letters can be added to BIRKIE?
- BIRKIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIRKIE:
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