BOURD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOURD 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOURD?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOURD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOURD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bourdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOURD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BOURD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Words starting with BOURD
7 longer words begin with BOURD.
Words with BOURD inside
2 words contain BOURD in the middle. Words that start with BOURD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BOURD
Common questions about BOURD
- Is BOURD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOURD is not in it.
- How many points is BOURD worth?
- BOURD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOURD?
- BOURD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BOURD:
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