BURNSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BURNSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURNSIDE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURNSIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURNSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burnsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURNSIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BURNSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURNSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BURNSIDE
- All 8 letters of BURNSIDE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BURNSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
The land beside a stream, in Scottish usage; also a style of side whiskers.
In Scotland a burnside is the bank of a small brook. The word also names facial hair grown down the cheeks, after an American Civil War general, from which sideburns takes its name.
How BURNSIDE is used
Scottish place use; also an old term for side whiskers.
- We picnicked on the burnside.
- His thick burnside whiskers made him look stern.
- A cottage stood at the burnside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BURNSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BURNSIDE
The 8 tiles of BURNSIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BURNSIDE
1 longer words begin with BURNSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BURNSIDE
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Common questions about BURNSIDE
- Is BURNSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURNSIDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURNSIDE worth?
- BURNSIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BURNSIDE mean?
- The land beside a stream, in Scottish usage; also a style of side whiskers.
- What letters can be added to BURNSIDE?
- BURNSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BURNSIDE:
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