BORDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORDS 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 BORDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORDS
Front hooks — 1
abordsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BORDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BORDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about BORDS
- The same 5 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 BORDS
The 5 tiles of BORDS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BORDS
2 words end in BORDS. Useful as a back hook: play BORDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BORDS
Common questions about BORDS
- Is BORDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORDS is not in it.
- How many points is BORDS worth?
- BORDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORDS?
- BORDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BORDS:
Open BORDS in the Word Finder