BODHRAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BODHRAN 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.
Which word lists accept BODHRAN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BODHRAN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BODHRAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bodhransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BODHRAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BODHRAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does BODHRAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shallow, one-sided Irish frame drum played with a short double-headed stick.
The bodhran gives much traditional Irish music its steady pulse. The player holds it upright and strikes it with a stick called a tipper, while the other hand presses the skin from behind to change the tone. It became widely known through folk revival bands.
How BODHRAN is used
Used in music, where the bodhran accompanies fiddles, pipes and whistles in Irish sessions.
- He kept the beat on a goatskin bodhran.
- A bodhran player joined the session at the pub.
- The bodhran rattled steadily beneath the fiddle tune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BODHRAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BODHRAN
1 longer words begin with BODHRAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BODHRAN
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Common questions about BODHRAN
- Is BODHRAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BODHRAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BODHRAN worth?
- BODHRAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BODHRAN mean?
- A shallow, one-sided Irish frame drum played with a short double-headed stick.
- What letters can be added to BODHRAN?
- BODHRAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BODHRAN:
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