FERNBIRDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FERNBIRDS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4e1r1n1b3i1r1d2s1
Depends on the listFERNBIRDS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FERNBIRDS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful FERNBIRDS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERNBIRDS
No single letter turns FERNBIRDS into another word.
How FERNBIRDS scores
Scrabble f4e1r1n1b3i1r1d2s1 15
Words with Friends f4e1r1n2b4i1r1d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FERNBIRDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FERNBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FERNBIRDS
fernbird14 bredrins11 finders11 friends11 redfins11 refinds11 binders10 birders10 bredrin10 inbreds10 rebinds10 briners9 fibred12 briefs11 fibers11 fibres11 fiends10 finder10 friend10 redfin10 refind10 biders9 binder9 birder9 birred9 birsed9 breids9 brides9 brined9 debris9 finers9 firers9 friers9 inbred9 infers9 rebids9 rebind9 biners8 briers8 briner8
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Common questions about FERNBIRDS
- Is FERNBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERNBIRDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERNBIRDS worth?
- FERNBIRDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FERNBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to FERNBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FERNBIRDS:
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