BORSTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BORSTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
b3o1r1s1t1a1l1
PlayableBORSTAL · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BORSTAL?
| 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
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful BORSTAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BORSTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BORSTAL scores
Scrabble b3o1r1s1t1a1l1 9
Words with Friends b4o1r1s1t1a1l2 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in BORSTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Words starting with BORSTAL
3 longer words begin with BORSTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BORSTAL
aborts8 blarts8 bloats8 boarts8 borals8 broast8 labors8 oblast8 tabors8 sortal6 tolars6 abort7 basto7 blart7 blast7 blats7 bloat7 blots7 boars7 boart7 boast7 boats7 bolar7 bolas7 bolts7 boral7 boras7 borts7 botas7 brast7 brats7 labor7 lobar7 sabot7 tabor7 trabs7 altos5 loast5 lotas5 lotsa5
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Common questions about BORSTAL
- Is BORSTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BORSTAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BORSTAL worth?
- BORSTAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BORSTAL?
- BORSTAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BORSTAL:
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