BORDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORDE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BORDE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORDE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BORDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about BORDE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 BORDE
The 5 tiles of BORDE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BORDE
19 longer words begin with BORDE.
Words with BORDE inside
12 words contain BORDE in the middle. Words that start with BORDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BORDE
Showing 40 of 48. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BORDE
- Is BORDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORDE is not in it.
- How many points is BORDE worth?
- BORDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORDE?
- BORDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BORDE:
Open BORDE in the Word Finder