BURGONET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BURGONET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURGONET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURGONET is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURGONET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burgonetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURGONET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BURGONET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURGONET has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BURGONET
- All 8 letters of BURGONET are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURGONET mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A light open helmet with a peak and hinged cheek pieces, worn in the sixteenth century.
The burgonet was favoured by pikemen and cavalry because it protected the head yet let the wearer see well. Museums display decorated examples.
How BURGONET is used
Historical term for armour.
- The cavalryman donned his burgonet.
- A burgonet hung in the museum hall.
- He polished the plume of the burgonet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURGONET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURGONET
1 longer words begin with BURGONET.
Shorter words from the letters in BURGONET
Showing 40 of 247. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BURGONET
- Is BURGONET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURGONET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURGONET worth?
- BURGONET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURGONET mean?
- A light open helmet with a peak and hinged cheek pieces, worn in the sixteenth century.
- What letters can be added to BURGONET?
- BURGONET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BURGONET:
Open BURGONET in the Word Finder