BURGHUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURGHUL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BURGHUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURGHUL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURGHUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burghulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURGHUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BURGHUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Anagrams of BURGHUL
The 7 tiles of BURGHUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BURGHUL
1 longer words begin with BURGHUL.
Shorter words from the letters in BURGHUL
Common questions about BURGHUL
- Is BURGHUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURGHUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURGHUL worth?
- BURGHUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURGHUL?
- BURGHUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BURGHUL:
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