BIRYANIS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BIRYANIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3i1r1y4a1n1i1s1
PlayableBIRYANIS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIRYANIS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful BIRYANIS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIRYANIS
No single letter turns BIRYANIS into another word.
How BIRYANIS scores
Scrabble b3i1r1y4a1n1i1s1 13
Words with Friends b4i1r1y3a1n2i1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIRYANIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIRYANIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIRYANIS
biryani12 raisiny10 binary11 brainy11 abrins8 bairns8 brains8 raisin6 barny10 birsy10 brays10 briny10 ayins8 rainy8 snary8 yarns8 abrin7 abris7 bairn7 barns7 basin7 brain7 brans7 brins7 nabis7 rabis7 ribas7 sabin7 sabir7 airns5 naris5 rains5 ranis5 sarin5 abys9 bays9 bray9 inby9 airy7 arsy7
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Common questions about BIRYANIS
- Is BIRYANIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIRYANIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIRYANIS worth?
- BIRYANIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIRYANIS?
- No single letter can be added to BIRYANIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIRYANIS:
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