BURNABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BURNABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNABLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNABLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burnablesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURNABLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BURNABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BURNABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Capable of being burned, or made of material that is suitable for burning.
Waste collection rules often split rubbish into burnable and non-burnable kinds. In everyday speech the word is plain and practical, covering paper, wood and similar fuel.
How BURNABLE is used
Common in household, waste-sorting and fuel contexts, and also as a noun in some regions.
- Put the burnable waste in the grey bin on Tuesdays.
- Dry branches are a burnable resource for the campfire.
- The town sorts burnable and non-burnable rubbish separately.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURNABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BURNABLE
1 longer words begin with BURNABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNABLE
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Common questions about BURNABLE
- Is BURNABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNABLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNABLE worth?
- BURNABLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURNABLE mean?
- Capable of being burned, or made of material that is suitable for burning.
- What letters can be added to BURNABLE?
- BURNABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BURNABLE:
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