Scrabble Word Finder

BISMARCK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points

Yes for Scrabble. BISMARCK 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.

b3i1s1m3a1r1c3k5
PlayableBISMARCK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BISMARCK?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listNot listed

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.25
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.38%

Our own measure of how useful BISMARCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BISMARCK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

bismarcks19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BISMARCK scores

Scrabble b3i1s1m3a1r1c3k5 18
Words with Friends b4i1s1m4a1r1c4k5 21

Face value of the 8 tiles in BISMARCK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
i19
s14
m12
a19
r16
c12
k11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BISMARCK has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BISMARCK

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BISMARCK

bismarcks19

1 longer words begin with BISMARCK.

Shorter words from the letters in BISMARCK

imbarks15 bracks14 bricks14 imbark14 karmic14 scramb12 bismar10 cimars10 imbars10 mbiras10 racism10 backs13 brack13 brick13 macks13 smack13 barks11 birks11 braks11 briks11 brisk11 carks11 kaims11 kamis11 kbars11 krabs11 maiks11 makis11 marks11 mikra11 mirks11 racks11 ricks11 saick11 smaik11 smirk11 abrim9 baric9 barms9 basic9

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Common questions about BISMARCK

Is BISMARCK valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BISMARCK is not in it.
How many points is BISMARCK worth?
BISMARCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BISMARCK?
BISMARCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BISMARCK:

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