BOWERBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOWERBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3o1w4e1r1b3i1r1d2
PlayableBOWERBIRD · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOWERBIRD?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOWERBIRD is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOWERBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bowerbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOWERBIRD scores
Scrabble b3o1w4e1r1b3i1r1d2 17
Words with Friends b4o1w4e1r1b4i1r1d2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOWERBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOWERBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOWERBIRD
1 longer words begin with BOWERBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in BOWERBIRD
dribber12 rowdier11 wordier11 worried11 broider10 browed12 bribed11 dibber11 dobber11 dobbie11 ribbed11 robbed11 briber10 dowier10 reword10 ribber10 robber10 weirdo10 wordie10 birder9 birred9 border9 boride9 owrier9 orbier8 bowed11 bower10 bowie10 berob9 bribe9 dower9 dowie9 rowed9 weird9 wider9 wired9 wried9 bider8 borde8 bored8
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Common questions about BOWERBIRD
- Is BOWERBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOWERBIRD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOWERBIRD worth?
- BOWERBIRD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOWERBIRD?
- BOWERBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOWERBIRD:
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