Is BIRLINN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRLINN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BIRLINN worth?

BIRLINN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BIRLINN?

BIRLINN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

BIRLINN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. BIRLINN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

b3i1r1l1i1n1n1

Depends on the listBIRLINN · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

9points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

7letters

1hook available

1 in 617,576odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BIRLINN?

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: 49 / 100

49WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.29

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

full rack

Tile availability 20%

Our own measure of how useful BIRLINN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BIRLINN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

birlinns10

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BIRLINN scores

Scrabble b3i1r1l1i1n1n1 9

Words with Friends b4i1r1l2i1n2n2 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in BIRLINN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
b	1	2
i	2	9
r	1	6
l	1	4
n	2	6

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.

Words starting with BIRLINN

birlinns10

1 longer words begin with BIRLINN.

Shorter words from the letters in BIRLINN

blini7 libri7 linin5 biri6 birl6 blin6 brin6 linn4 liri4 nirl4 bin5 lib5 nib5 rib5 inn3 lin3 nil3 rin3 bi4 ib4 in2 li2

Common questions about BIRLINN

Is BIRLINN valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRLINN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BIRLINN worth?: BIRLINN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BIRLINN?: BIRLINN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIRLINN:

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