BITTERBARK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BITTERBARK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BITTERBARK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BITTERBARK is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BITTERBARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bitterbarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BITTERBARK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BITTERBARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BITTERBARK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BITTERBARK
1 longer words begin with BITTERBARK.
Shorter words from the letters in BITTERBARK
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Common questions about BITTERBARK
- Is BITTERBARK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BITTERBARK is not in it.
- How many points is BITTERBARK worth?
- BITTERBARK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BITTERBARK?
- BITTERBARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BITTERBARK:
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