BORSHT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BORSHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BORSHT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BORSHT 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 BORSHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
borshtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORSHT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BORSHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about BORSHT
- BORSHT gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 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
What does BORSHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deep red soup made mainly from beetroot, eaten in eastern Europe.
Borsht is a hearty soup whose colour and sweetness come from beets, often with cabbage, potatoes and meat, and it is usually served with a spoonful of sour cream. The dish belongs to Ukrainian, Russian, Polish and Jewish cooking, and some cooks serve a cold version in summer. This spelling is a shorter transliteration of the more widespread borscht.
How BORSHT is used
A variant spelling; borscht is the form most dictionaries and menus prefer.
- Grandmother stirred a large pot of borsht on the stove.
- The borsht was topped with sour cream and dill.
- We ordered cold borsht on the hottest day of the year.
- A bowl of borsht warmed him after the long walk.
- Her borsht was thick with cabbage and beets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BORSHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BORSHT
The 6 tiles of BORSHT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BORSHT
1 longer words begin with BORSHT.
Shorter words from the letters in BORSHT
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Common questions about BORSHT
- Is BORSHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORSHT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORSHT worth?
- BORSHT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BORSHT mean?
- A deep red soup made mainly from beetroot, eaten in eastern Europe.
- What letters can be added to BORSHT?
- BORSHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BORSHT:
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