PASSERINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PASSERINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PASSERINE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASSERINE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASSERINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
passerinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASSERINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PASSERINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASSERINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PASSERINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A perching bird of the large order that includes all songbirds, with feet suited to gripping branches.
More than half of all bird species are passerines, from tiny wrens to crows. Their feet have three toes pointing forward and one back, which lets them hold a perch firmly even while asleep.
How PASSERINE is used
A scientific term used in birdwatching and zoology; it is also used as an adjective.
- The sparrow is a common passerine in towns and fields.
- Most passerine species are small and sing from a perch.
- The ornithologist counted every passerine she saw along the hedge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PASSERINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PASSERINE
The 9 tiles of PASSERINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PASSERINE
1 longer words begin with PASSERINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PASSERINE
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Common questions about PASSERINE
- Is PASSERINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PASSERINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PASSERINE worth?
- PASSERINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PASSERINE mean?
- A perching bird of the large order that includes all songbirds, with feet suited to gripping branches.
- What letters can be added to PASSERINE?
- PASSERINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PASSERINE:
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