KINGBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KINGBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
k5i1n1g2b3i1r1d2
PlayableKINGBIRD · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept KINGBIRD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KINGBIRD is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINGBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kingbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINGBIRD scores
Scrabble k5i1n1g2b3i1r1d2 16
Words with Friends k5i1n2g3b4i1r1d2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINGBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KINGBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with KINGBIRD
1 longer words begin with KINGBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in KINGBIRD
dirking13 birding11 briding11 biking13 diking12 girkin11 irking11 biding10 riding8 briki11 brink11 ibrik11 drink10 bidri8 bindi8 bring8 grind7 rigid7 indri6 iring6 bink10 birk10 brik10 dink9 dirk9 gink9 kind9 king9 kirn8 rink8 bidi7 bind7 bing7 bird7 brig7 drib7 biri6 brin6 ding6 gird6
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Common questions about KINGBIRD
- Is KINGBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINGBIRD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINGBIRD worth?
- KINGBIRD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KINGBIRD?
- KINGBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINGBIRD:
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