BOURREE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BOURREE 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.
Which word lists accept BOURREE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOURREE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOURREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bourreesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOURREE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOURREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 252,645.
What does BOURREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lively old French dance in quick duple time, or a piece of music written for it.
The bourree was popular at the French court and later became a movement in Baroque suites. Composers such as Bach used it for light, bouncing pieces. Ballet also borrows the word for a series of tiny rapid steps.
How BOURREE is used
Bourree is a dance and music term.
- The suite ends with a lively bourree.
- She learned a bourree from a book of old dances.
- The guitarist played a bourree as an encore.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BOURREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BOURREE
1 longer words begin with BOURREE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOURREE
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Common questions about BOURREE
- Is BOURREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOURREE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOURREE worth?
- BOURREE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BOURREE mean?
- A lively old French dance in quick duple time, or a piece of music written for it.
- What letters can be added to BOURREE?
- BOURREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOURREE:
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