BURKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BURKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURKES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURKES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURKES
No single letter turns BURKES into another word.
How BURKES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BURKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does BURKES mean in Scrabble?
BURKES is a form of BURKE (its plural or a verb form).
BURKE(verb) — To murder someone by suffocation, leaving little sign of violence, or, figuratively, to suppress a matter quietly.
Anagrams of BURKES
The 6 tiles of BURKES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BURKES
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Common questions about BURKES
- Is BURKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURKES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURKES worth?
- BURKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURKES?
- No single letter can be added to BURKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BURKES:
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