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.
b3i1r1k5s1
PlayableBIRKS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
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
Scrabble b3i1r1k5s1 11
Words with Friends b4i1r1k5s1 12
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
Anagrams of BIRKS
The 5 tiles of BIRKS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRKS
birk10 bisk10 brik10 irks8 kirs8 kris8 risk8 bris6 ribs6 irk7 kir7 kis7 sik7 ski7 bis5 rib5 sib5 sir3 sri3 ki6 bi4 ib4 is2 si2
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