CORNBORER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CORNBORER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CORNBORER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORNBORER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORNBORER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cornborersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORNBORER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CORNBORER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORNBORER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CORNBORER
1 longer words begin with CORNBORER.
Shorter words from the letters in CORNBORER
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Common questions about CORNBORER
- Is CORNBORER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CORNBORER is not in it.
- How many points is CORNBORER worth?
- CORNBORER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CORNBORER?
- CORNBORER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CORNBORER:
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