BORNYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BORNYL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BORNYL?
| 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 BORNYL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORNYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bornylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORNYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BORNYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about BORNYL
- BORNYL gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BORNYL
1 longer words begin with BORNYL.
Shorter words from the letters in BORNYL
Common questions about BORNYL
- Is BORNYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BORNYL is not in it.
- How many points is BORNYL worth?
- BORNYL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORNYL?
- BORNYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BORNYL:
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