INBURST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INBURST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INBURST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INBURST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INBURST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inburstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INBURST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in INBURST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does INBURST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A sudden bursting in or inward.
Inburst is the mirror of outburst, pointing the force inward instead of outward. It is a rare and somewhat literary word, found where a writer wants to stress a violent entry.
How INBURST is used
Inburst is uncommon outside poetry and older prose, and is usually followed by of and the thing that rushes in.
- The inburst of water flooded the lower deck.
- An inburst of cold air swept through the hall.
- The wall gave way in a sudden inburst of earth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INBURST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INBURST
2 longer words begin with INBURST.
Shorter words from the letters in INBURST
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Common questions about INBURST
- Is INBURST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INBURST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INBURST worth?
- INBURST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INBURST mean?
- A sudden bursting in or inward.
- What letters can be added to INBURST?
- INBURST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INBURST:
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