BORDAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORDAR 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BORDAR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORDAR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORDAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bordarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORDAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BORDAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,969.
Words starting with BORDAR
1 longer words begin with BORDAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BORDAR
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Common questions about BORDAR
- Is BORDAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORDAR is not in it.
- How many points is BORDAR worth?
- BORDAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORDAR?
- BORDAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BORDAR:
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