DICKYBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DICKYBIRD 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DICKYBIRD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICKYBIRD is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICKYBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dickybirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICKYBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICKYBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICKYBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DICKYBIRD
- DICKYBIRD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DICKYBIRD
1 longer words begin with DICKYBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in DICKYBIRD
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Common questions about DICKYBIRD
- Is DICKYBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DICKYBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is DICKYBIRD worth?
- DICKYBIRD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICKYBIRD?
- DICKYBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICKYBIRD:
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