BOURDON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BOURDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BOURDON?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOURDON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOURDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bourdonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOURDON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOURDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
What does BOURDON mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A low drone pipe of a bagpipe, or a deep-pitched organ stop.
The bourdon of a bagpipe sounds one steady note beneath the melody, and organists use the same word for a stop with a soft, deep tone. In older texts it can also mean a pilgrim's staff.
How BOURDON is used
Bourdon is a technical music word used for bagpipes and organs.
- The piper tuned each bourdon before the parade.
- A sixteen-foot bourdon gave the organ its rumbling bass.
- Low bourdon notes filled the church.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOURDON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOURDON
1 longer words begin with BOURDON.
Shorter words from the letters in BOURDON
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Common questions about BOURDON
- Is BOURDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOURDON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOURDON worth?
- BOURDON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOURDON mean?
- A low drone pipe of a bagpipe, or a deep-pitched organ stop.
- What letters can be added to BOURDON?
- BOURDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOURDON:
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