BURS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BURS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BURS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BURS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about BURS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BURS
The 4 tiles of BURS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BURS
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with BURS.
Words ending in BURS
8 words end in BURS. Useful as a back hook: play BURS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BURS inside
Showing 24 of 57 words that contain BURS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BURS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BURS
Common questions about BURS
- Is BURS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURS worth?
- BURS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURS?
- BURS takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BURS:
Open BURS in the Word Finder