BURNISHINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BURNISHINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3u1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2s1
PlayableBURNISHINGS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BURNISHINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BURNISHINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNISHINGS
No single letter turns BURNISHINGS into another word.
How BURNISHINGS scores
Scrabble b3u1r1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends b4u2r1n2i1s1h3i1n2g3s1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in BURNISHINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNISHINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNISHINGS
burnishing16 inrushings14 brushings15 inrushing13 bruisings12 sunrising10 brushing14 bushings14 rushings12 shrining12 snushing12 bruising11 burnings11 inbrings11 subrings11 insuring9 nursings9 rinsings9 ruinings9 bushing13 brinish12 burnish12 hirings11 hissing11 rushing11 shining11 shiring11 birsing10 brining10 burning10 busings10 bussing10 inbring10 subring10 inuring8 issuing8 nursing8 rinsing8 risings8 ruining8
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Common questions about BURNISHINGS
- Is BURNISHINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNISHINGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNISHINGS worth?
- BURNISHINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURNISHINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BURNISHINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BURNISHINGS:
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