BURBS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BURBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3u1r1b3s1
PlayableBURBS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 784,245odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BURBS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful BURBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURBS
No single letter turns BURBS into another word.
How BURBS scores
Scrabble b3u1r1b3s1 9
Words with Friends b4u2r1b4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
Words ending in BURBS
2 words end in BURBS. Useful as a back hook: play BURBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BURBS
Common questions about BURBS
- Is BURBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURBS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURBS worth?
- BURBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURBS?
- No single letter can be added to BURBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURBS:
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