BURLESQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BURLESQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3u1r1l1e1s1q10u1e1
PlayableBURLESQUE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BURLESQUE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BURLESQUE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURLESQUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURLESQUE scores
Scrabble b3u1r1l1e1s1q10u1e1 20
Words with Friends b4u2r1l2e1s1q10u2e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURLESQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURLESQUE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BURLESQUE
5 longer words begin with BURLESQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in BURLESQUE
brusque18 queuers16 subrule9 queers15 queuer15 queues15 sequel15 brules8 rebels8 rubels8 rubles8 eques14 queer14 queue14 squee14 usque14 beers7 beres7 blees7 bluer7 blues7 blurs7 brees7 brule7 bulse7 burls7 burse7 lubes7 rebel7 rebus7 rubel7 rubes7 ruble7 rubus7 slurb7 suber7 leers5 leres5 lures5 luser5
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Common questions about BURLESQUE
- Is BURLESQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURLESQUE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURLESQUE worth?
- BURLESQUE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURLESQUE?
- BURLESQUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURLESQUE:
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