BURNISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BURNISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNISHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNISHING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burnishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURNISHING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BURNISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BURNISHING mean in Scrabble?
BURNISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BURNISH.
BURNISH(verb) — To polish something, especially metal, by rubbing it until it is smooth and shiny.
Words starting with BURNISHING
1 longer words begin with BURNISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNISHING
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Common questions about BURNISHING
- Is BURNISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNISHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNISHING worth?
- BURNISHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURNISHING?
- BURNISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BURNISHING:
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