BURSTEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURSTEN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BURSTEN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURSTEN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURSTEN
No single letter turns BURSTEN into another word.
How BURSTEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BURSTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about BURSTEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 BURSTEN
The 7 tiles of BURSTEN in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BURSTEN
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Common questions about BURSTEN
- Is BURSTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BURSTEN is not in it.
- How many points is BURSTEN worth?
- BURSTEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURSTEN?
- No single letter can be added to BURSTEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BURSTEN:
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