BURRAWANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURRAWANG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BURRAWANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURRAWANG is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURRAWANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burrawangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURRAWANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURRAWANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURRAWANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BURRAWANG
1 longer words begin with BURRAWANG.
Shorter words from the letters in BURRAWANG
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Common questions about BURRAWANG
- Is BURRAWANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURRAWANG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURRAWANG worth?
- BURRAWANG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURRAWANG?
- BURRAWANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURRAWANG:
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