HOMEBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOMEBIRD 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOMEBIRD?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOMEBIRD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOMEBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
homebirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOMEBIRD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOMEBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOMEBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOMEBIRD
- All 8 letters of HOMEBIRD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOMEBIRD
1 longer words begin with HOMEBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in HOMEBIRD
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Common questions about HOMEBIRD
- Is HOMEBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOMEBIRD is not in it.
- How many points is HOMEBIRD worth?
- HOMEBIRD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOMEBIRD?
- HOMEBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOMEBIRD:
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