OVENBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OVENBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OVENBIRD?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OVENBIRD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVENBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ovenbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OVENBIRD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OVENBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVENBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OVENBIRD
- All 8 letters of OVENBIRD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OVENBIRD mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small brownish bird of the Americas that builds a dome-shaped nest resembling an oven.
The name ovenbird refers to the nest, not to any liking for warmth. In South America the term covers many species, while in North America it names a warbler that nests on the forest floor.
How OVENBIRD is used
Used by birdwatchers and in zoology.
- An ovenbird sang from the undergrowth.
- The mud nest of the ovenbird looks like a tiny clay oven.
- We spotted an ovenbird near the stream.
- Birdwatchers prize the ovenbird for its loud song.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OVENBIRD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OVENBIRD
1 longer words begin with OVENBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in OVENBIRD
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Common questions about OVENBIRD
- Is OVENBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OVENBIRD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OVENBIRD worth?
- OVENBIRD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OVENBIRD mean?
- A small brownish bird of the Americas that builds a dome-shaped nest resembling an oven.
- What letters can be added to OVENBIRD?
- OVENBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OVENBIRD:
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