BURNISHED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BURNISHED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNISHED?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNISHED is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNISHED
No single letter turns BURNISHED into another word.
How BURNISHED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURNISHED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNISHED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BURNISHED
- All 9 letters of BURNISHED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURNISHED mean in Scrabble?
BURNISHED is the past tense or past participle of BURNISH.
BURNISH(verb) — To polish something, especially metal, by rubbing it until it is smooth and shiny.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNISHED
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Common questions about BURNISHED
- Is BURNISHED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNISHED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNISHED worth?
- BURNISHED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURNISHED?
- No single letter can be added to BURNISHED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURNISHED:
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