BURINISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURINISTS 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.
b3u1r1i1n1i1s1t1s1
Depends on the listBURINISTS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BURINISTS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BURINISTS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURINISTS
No single letter turns BURINISTS into another word.
How BURINISTS scores
Scrabble b3u1r1i1n1i1s1t1s1 11
Words with Friends b4u2r1i1n2i1s1t1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURINISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURINISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BURINISTS
burinist10 bursitis10 inbursts10 sirtuins8 buritis9 inburst9 sirtuin7 binits8 bruins8 bruits8 brunts8 brusts8 buists8 burins8 buriti8 bursts8 bustis8 rubins8 insist6 rutins6 snirts6 suints6 tsuris6 binit7 bints7 brins7 briss7 brits7 bruin7 bruit7 brunt7 brust7 bruts7 buist7 bunts7 burin7 burns7 burnt7 burst7 busti7
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Common questions about BURINISTS
- Is BURINISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BURINISTS is not in it.
- How many points is BURINISTS worth?
- BURINISTS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURINISTS?
- No single letter can be added to BURINISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURINISTS:
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