GROUNDBURST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GROUNDBURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2r1o1u1n1d2b3u1r1s1t1
PlayableGROUNDBURST · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GROUNDBURST?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.82%
Our own measure of how useful GROUNDBURST is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUNDBURST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groundburstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROUNDBURST scores
Scrabble g2r1o1u1n1d2b3u1r1s1t1 15
Words with Friends g3r1o1u2n2d2b4u2r1s1t1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in GROUNDBURST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GROUNDBURST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GROUNDBURST
1 longer words begin with GROUNDBURST.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUNDBURST
burgouts11 turbonds11 burnouts10 outburns10 surround9 dorbugs11 bugouts10 burgout10 obtunds10 turbond10 burnous9 burnout9 burtons9 dugouts9 grounds9 outburn9 rubouts9 outguns8 outrung8 outsung8 rotunds8 turgors8 outruns7 runouts7 dorbug10 bounds9 bourds9 bourgs9 bronds9 bugout9 bundts9 bundus9 doubts9 obtund9 bourns8 brunts8 burros8 burton8 dugout8 gourds8
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Common questions about GROUNDBURST
- Is GROUNDBURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUNDBURST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUNDBURST worth?
- GROUNDBURST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GROUNDBURST?
- GROUNDBURST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GROUNDBURST:
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