BORD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORD 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BORD?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about BORD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BORD
The 4 tiles of BORD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BORD
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with BORD.
Words ending in BORD
2 words end in BORD. Useful as a back hook: play BORD onto a word already on the board.
Words with BORD inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain BORD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BORD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BORD
Common questions about BORD
- Is BORD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORD is not in it.
- How many points is BORD worth?
- BORD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORD?
- BORD takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BORD:
Open BORD in the Word Finder