BYRLAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BYRLAW 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BYRLAW?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYRLAW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYRLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
byrlawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BYRLAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BYRLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about BYRLAW
- BYRLAW gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 BYRLAW
The 6 tiles of BYRLAW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BYRLAW
1 longer words begin with BYRLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in BYRLAW
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Common questions about BYRLAW
- Is BYRLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BYRLAW is not in it.
- How many points is BYRLAW worth?
- BYRLAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYRLAW?
- BYRLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BYRLAW:
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