BURIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BURIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURIN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURIN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about BURIN
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A small hand tool with a sharp steel point, pushed by hand to cut fine lines into a metal or wood surface for engraving.
An engraver holds the burin against the plate and pushes it forward to plough a thin, controlled groove, building up an image from many such cuts. Because the tool removes a curl of metal rather than merely scratching the surface, lines made with a burin are cleaner and can be varied in depth and width. The technique of engraving with a burin was central to printmaking for centuries before photographic methods largely replaced it.
How BURIN is used
Used mainly in discussions of traditional engraving and printmaking technique.
- The engraver guided the burin carefully along the pencil lines.
- Years of practice were needed to control the burin with a steady hand.
- The exhibition included plates cut entirely with a burin.
- A worn burin no longer cuts a clean line and must be resharpened.
- She studied how old masters varied pressure on the burin to shade an image.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BURIN
The 5 tiles of BURIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BURIN
3 longer words begin with BURIN.
Words ending in BURIN
1 words end in BURIN. Useful as a back hook: play BURIN onto a word already on the board.
Words with BURIN inside
1 words contain BURIN in the middle. Words that start with BURIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BURIN
Common questions about BURIN
- Is BURIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURIN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURIN worth?
- BURIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURIN mean?
- A small hand tool with a sharp steel point, pushed by hand to cut fine lines into a metal or wood surface for engraving.
- What letters can be added to BURIN?
- BURIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURIN:
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