BURLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BURLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURLAP?
| 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 BURLAP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURLAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burlapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURLAP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BURLAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does BURLAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A coarse, rough cloth woven from jute or hemp, used for sacks and wrapping.
Burlap is the usual American name for the fabric that British speakers call hessian. It is cheap and strong, so it turns up in potato sacks, garden covers, rustic table runners and craft projects. Gardeners wrap young shrubs in it against frost, and its open weave lets air and moisture through.
How BURLAP is used
Chiefly American; British writers more often say hessian.
- The potatoes were stored in a burlap sack.
- She wrapped the young tree in burlap before the first frost.
- A strip of burlap ran down the middle of the table.
- The burlap itched against his bare arms.
- They lined the basket with burlap and filled it with apples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURLAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURLAP
1 longer words begin with BURLAP.
Shorter words from the letters in BURLAP
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Common questions about BURLAP
- Is BURLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURLAP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURLAP worth?
- BURLAP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURLAP mean?
- A coarse, rough cloth woven from jute or hemp, used for sacks and wrapping.
- What letters can be added to BURLAP?
- BURLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BURLAP:
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