BORDEAUX is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BORDEAUX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3o1r1d2e1a1u1x8
PlayableBORDEAUX · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BORDEAUX?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful BORDEAUX is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORDEAUX
No single letter turns BORDEAUX into another word.
How BORDEAUX scores
Scrabble b3o1r1d2e1a1u1x8 18
Words with Friends b4o1r1d2e1a1u2x8 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BORDEAUX, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BORDEAUX has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BORDEAUX
- All 8 letters of BORDEAUX are different — nothing repeats.
- BORDEAUX runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BORDEAUX
bruxed16 dauber9 earbud9 obdure9 boxed15 beaux14 borax14 boxer14 exurb14 urbex14 raxed13 redox13 redux13 abode8 abord8 adobe8 ardeb8 barde8 bardo8 bared8 beard8 board8 borde8 bored8 bourd8 bread8 broad8 daube8 debar8 debur8 dobra8 dorba8 orbed8 redub8 robed8 abore7 adore6 douar6 doura6 oared6
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Common questions about BORDEAUX
- Is BORDEAUX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORDEAUX, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORDEAUX worth?
- BORDEAUX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORDEAUX?
- No single letter can be added to BORDEAUX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BORDEAUX:
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