BIRTHNAMES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. BIRTHNAMES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3i1r1t1h4n1a1m3e1s1
PlayableBIRTHNAMES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIRTHNAMES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BIRTHNAMES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRTHNAMES
No single letter turns BIRTHNAMES into another word.
How BIRTHNAMES scores
Scrabble b3i1r1t1h4n1a1m3e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4i1r1t1h3n2a1m4e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in BIRTHNAMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRTHNAMES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BIRTHNAMES
- All 10 letters of BIRTHNAMES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BIRTHNAMES
birthname16 mishanter14 brainstem13 tribesman13 bashment15 brahmins15 imbathes15 absinthe13 anthemis13 banisher13 harmines13 hematins13 shireman13 trashmen13 ambients12 barmiest12 mirbanes12 hairnets11 inearths11 therians11 atebrins10 banister10 barniest10 merantis10 minarets10 raiments10 beamish14 brahmin14 imbathe14 mihrabs14 absinth12 anthems12 atheism12 banshie12 bathers12 bearish12 berthas12 breaths12 haemins12 hamster12
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Common questions about BIRTHNAMES
- Is BIRTHNAMES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIRTHNAMES is not in it.
- How many points is BIRTHNAMES worth?
- BIRTHNAMES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRTHNAMES?
- No single letter can be added to BIRTHNAMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BIRTHNAMES:
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