BURNISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BURNISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNISHES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNISHES
No single letter turns BURNISHES into another word.
How BURNISHES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURNISHES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BURNISHES mean in Scrabble?
BURNISHES is a form of BURNISH (its plural or a verb form).
BURNISH(verb) — To polish something, especially metal, by rubbing it until it is smooth and shiny.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNISHES
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Common questions about BURNISHES
- Is BURNISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNISHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNISHES worth?
- BURNISHES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURNISHES?
- No single letter can be added to BURNISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURNISHES:
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