MOORBUZZARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 34 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOORBUZZARD 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 34 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOORBUZZARD?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOORBUZZARD is to know. It scores 34 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOORBUZZARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moorbuzzardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOORBUZZARD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MOORBUZZARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MOORBUZZARD needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MOORBUZZARD
- Two Zs in one word: MOORBUZZARD doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MOORBUZZARD
1 longer words begin with MOORBUZZARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MOORBUZZARD
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Common questions about MOORBUZZARD
- Is MOORBUZZARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOORBUZZARD is not in it.
- How many points is MOORBUZZARD worth?
- MOORBUZZARD is worth 34 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOORBUZZARD?
- MOORBUZZARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MOORBUZZARD:
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