BORDURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BORDURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORDURE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORDURE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORDURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
borduresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORDURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BORDURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 347,386.
What does BORDURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
heraldry
In heraldry, a broad border running around the edge of a shield.
A bordure in a coat of arms is often added as a mark of difference, so that younger branches of a family can be told apart. It may be plain or decorated with small symbols, and it follows the outline of the shield all the way round.
How BORDURE is used
Bordure is a specialist heraldic term, found in descriptions of coats of arms.
- The shield was edged with a red bordure.
- A bordure of silver martlets surrounded the lion.
- The herald noted the bordure in the blazon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORDURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BORDURE
The 7 tiles of BORDURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BORDURE
1 longer words begin with BORDURE.
Shorter words from the letters in BORDURE
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Common questions about BORDURE
- Is BORDURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORDURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORDURE worth?
- BORDURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORDURE mean?
- In heraldry, a broad border running around the edge of a shield.
- What letters can be added to BORDURE?
- BORDURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BORDURE:
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