BUSTARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BUSTARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3u1s1t1a1r1d2s1
PlayableBUSTARDS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BUSTARDS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful BUSTARDS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUSTARDS
No single letter turns BUSTARDS into another word.
How BUSTARDS scores
Scrabble b3u1s1t1a1r1d2s1 11
Words with Friends b4u2s1t1a1r1d2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in BUSTARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUSTARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BUSTARDS
absurds10 bustard10 absurd9 aburst8 brasts8 brusts8 bursas8 bursts8 tsubas8 adusts7 dastur7 strads7 surats6 sutras6 tarsus6 tussar6 bards8 bauds8 brads8 budas8 burds8 darbs8 daubs8 drabs8 drubs8 abuts7 basts7 baurs7 brass7 brast7 brats7 brust7 bruts7 buats7 buras7 bursa7 burst7 busts7 stabs7 stubs7
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Common questions about BUSTARDS
- Is BUSTARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUSTARDS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUSTARDS worth?
- BUSTARDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUSTARDS?
- No single letter can be added to BUSTARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BUSTARDS:
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