BURNOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BURNOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNOUT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burnoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURNOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BURNOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BURNOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state of physical or mental exhaustion caused by long-term stress or overwork.
People speak of burnout when tiredness no longer goes away after rest. Engineers use the same word more literally for a device that fails from overheating, or for the moment a rocket engine stops firing.
How BURNOUT is used
Common in talk about work and health; also used in engineering for a component destroyed by heat.
- After three years of night shifts she was close to burnout.
- Teachers often report burnout during the long winter term.
- A motor burnout left the whole assembly line idle.
- The rocket separated from its booster at burnout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURNOUT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BURNOUT
The 7 tiles of BURNOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BURNOUT
1 longer words begin with BURNOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNOUT
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Common questions about BURNOUT
- Is BURNOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNOUT worth?
- BURNOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURNOUT mean?
- A state of physical or mental exhaustion caused by long-term stress or overwork.
- What letters can be added to BURNOUT?
- BURNOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BURNOUT:
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