BOURSIN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOURSIN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3o1u1r1s1i1n1
PlayableBOURSIN · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BOURSIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful BOURSIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOURSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
boursinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOURSIN scores
Scrabble b3o1u1r1s1i1n1 9
Words with Friends b4o1u2r1s1i1n2 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOURSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Words starting with BOURSIN
1 longer words begin with BOURSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOURSIN
bourns8 bruins8 burins8 inorbs8 robins8 rubins8 suborn8 biros7 bison7 bonus7 bosun7 bouns7 bourn7 brins7 brios7 bruin7 burin7 burns7 inorb7 robin7 rubin7 inros5 irons5 noirs5 noris5 ornis5 roins5 rosin5 ruins5 urson5 bins6 bios6 biro6 bois6 born6 bors6 boun6 brin6 brio6 bris6
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Common questions about BOURSIN
- Is BOURSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOURSIN is not in it.
- How many points is BOURSIN worth?
- BOURSIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOURSIN?
- BOURSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOURSIN:
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