BOURSINS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. BOURSINS 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.
b3o1u1r1s1i1n1s1
PlayableBOURSINS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOURSINS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BOURSINS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOURSINS
No single letter turns BOURSINS into another word.
How BOURSINS scores
Scrabble b3o1u1r1s1i1n1s1 10
Words with Friends b4o1u2r1s1i1n2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOURSINS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOURSINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOURSINS
boursin9 suborns9 bisons8 bisson8 bosuns8 bourns8 bruins8 burins8 inorbs8 robins8 rubins8 sorbus8 suborn8 rosins6 urosis6 ursons6 biros7 bison7 bonus7 bosun7 bouns7 bourn7 brins7 brios7 briss7 bruin7 burin7 burns7 inorb7 robin7 rubin7 snibs7 snobs7 snubs7 sorbs7 inros5 irons5 nisus5 noirs5 noris5
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Common questions about BOURSINS
- Is BOURSINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOURSINS is not in it.
- How many points is BOURSINS worth?
- BOURSINS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOURSINS?
- No single letter can be added to BOURSINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOURSINS:
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