BIRSLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIRSLES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIRSLES?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIRSLES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRSLES
No single letter turns BIRSLES into another word.
How BIRSLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIRSLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of BIRSLES
The 7 tiles of BIRSLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRSLES
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Common questions about BIRSLES
- Is BIRSLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIRSLES is not in it.
- How many points is BIRSLES worth?
- BIRSLES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRSLES?
- No single letter can be added to BIRSLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIRSLES:
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