BIRTHING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BIRTHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3i1r1t1h4i1n1g2
PlayableBIRTHING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BIRTHING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful BIRTHING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRTHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
birthingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRTHING scores
Scrabble b3i1r1t1h4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends b4i1r1t1h3i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIRTHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRTHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIRTHING
1 longer words begin with BIRTHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRTHING
ringbit10 bright12 hiring10 biting9 tiring7 bight11 birth10 brith10 girth9 grith9 night9 right9 thing9 bring8 binit7 iring6 hing8 nigh8 thig8 bing7 brig7 hint7 thin7 thir7 bint6 biri6 brin6 brit6 girn5 girt5 grin5 grit5 ring5 ting5 trig5 inti4 trin4 ghi7 big6 gib6
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Common questions about BIRTHING
- Is BIRTHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRTHING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRTHING worth?
- BIRTHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRTHING?
- BIRTHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIRTHING:
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