BIRYANI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BIRYANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3i1r1y4a1n1i1
PlayableBIRYANI · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BIRYANI?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful BIRYANI is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRYANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biryanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIRYANI scores
Scrabble b3i1r1y4a1n1i1 12
Words with Friends b4i1r1y3a1n2i1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIRYANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with BIRYANI
1 longer words begin with BIRYANI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRYANI
binary11 brainy11 barny10 briny10 rainy8 abrin7 bairn7 brain7 bray9 inby9 airy7 ayin7 nary7 yarn7 abri6 bani6 barn6 biri6 bran6 brin6 rabi6 riba6 airn4 inia4 rain4 rani4 aby8 bay8 any6 ary6 nay6 ray6 rya6 yar6 yin6 arb5 ban5 bar5 bin5 bra5
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Common questions about BIRYANI
- Is BIRYANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRYANI, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRYANI worth?
- BIRYANI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRYANI?
- BIRYANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIRYANI:
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