BOREL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOREL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOREL?
| 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 BOREL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
borelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOREL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about BOREL
- 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 BOREL
The 5 tiles of BOREL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BOREL
1 longer words begin with BOREL.
Shorter words from the letters in BOREL
Common questions about BOREL
- Is BOREL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOREL is not in it.
- How many points is BOREL worth?
- BOREL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOREL?
- BOREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOREL:
Open BOREL in the Word Finder