BIRKS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BIRKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIRKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRKS
No single letter turns BIRKS into another word.
How BIRKS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIRKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about BIRKS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BIRKS mean in Scrabble?
BIRKS is the plural of BIRK.
BIRK(noun) — A birch tree, in Scots usage.
Anagrams of BIRKS
The 5 tiles of BIRKS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRKS
Common questions about BIRKS
- Is BIRKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRKS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRKS worth?
- BIRKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRKS?
- No single letter can be added to BIRKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIRKS:
Open BIRKS in the Word Finder