BURKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. BURKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3u1r1k5s1
PlayableBURKS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 392,122odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BURKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.4%
Our own measure of how useful BURKS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURKS
No single letter turns BURKS into another word.
How BURKS scores
Scrabble b3u1r1k5s1 11
Words with Friends b4u2r1k5s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in BURKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
Anagrams of BURKS
The 5 tiles of BURKS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BURKS
Common questions about BURKS
- Is BURKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BURKS is not in it.
- How many points is BURKS worth?
- BURKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURKS?
- No single letter can be added to BURKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BURKS:
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