BURHEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURHEL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BURHEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURHEL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burhelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURHEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BURHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with BURHEL
1 longer words begin with BURHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in BURHEL
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Common questions about BURHEL
- Is BURHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BURHEL is not in it.
- How many points is BURHEL worth?
- BURHEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURHEL?
- BURHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BURHEL:
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